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Mastering flat_map in Python with List Comprehension

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Introduction In Python, when working with nested lists or iterables, one common challenge is flattening them into a single list while applying transformations. Many programming languages provide a built-in flatMap function, but Python does not have an explicit flat_map method. However, Python’s powerful list comprehensions offer an elegant way to achieve the same functionality. This article examines implementation behavior using Python’s list comprehensions and other methods. What is flat_map ? Functional programming  flatMap is a combination of map and flatten . It transforms the collection's element and flattens the resulting nested structure into a single sequence. For example, given a list of lists, flat_map applies a function to each sublist and returns a single flattened list. Example in a Functional Programming Language: List(List(1, 2), List(3, 4)).flatMap(x => x.map(_ * 2)) // Output: List(2, 4, 6, 8) Implementing flat_map in Python Using List Comprehension Python’...

Big Data: Top NoSQL Interview Questions (2 of 5)

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1) What is most important character of NoSQL? High Availability 2)Different types of NoSQL databases? Key-Value stores Column Stores Graph Stores Document Stores 3)What is oracle NoSQL database? Oracle NoSQL Database is a distributed key-value database designed to provide highly reliable, scalable, and available data storage across a configurable set of systems. 4)What is the DB engine being used in Oracle NoSQL database? Oracle NoSQL Database uses Oracle Berkeley DB Java Edition as the underlying data storage engine. 5)What is oracle NoSQL database? Oracle NoSQL Database is a shared-nothing system designed to run and scale on commodity hardware. Key-value pairs are hash partitioned across server groups known as shards. At any point in time, a single key-value pair is always associated with a unique shard in the system. 6) What are unique features of Oracle NoSQL? Oracle NoSQL Database leverages the high availability features in Berkeley DB in order to provide res...