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Composing functions

14-minute lesson · module-functions-04

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Composing functions

14-minute lesson · module-functions-04

  • Call one function from inside another.
  • Use a returned value as the argument to another function.
  • Break a problem down into small reusable pieces.

Source attribution

Status: adapted

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition — source · Functions / Functions can call other functions

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