Higher-Order Functions: The Swiss Army Knife of Code

What’s the Deal? HOFs are functions that either:

1. Eat other functions (as arguments), or
2. Poop out new functions (as return values).

They’re like a factory that makes tools… using other tools. ?????

..wanna flex your HOF muscles?

Examples:

1. map() – The Shape-Shifter

Why it’s cool: No more for loops! Just tell it what to become.

2. filter() – The Bouncer

Why it’s cool: Kicks out troublemakers without drama.

3. reduce() – The Chef

Why it’s cool: Turns chaos into order. ??

Pinky Monkey’s Pro Tips:

• HOFs are LEGO blocks – snap ’em together to build bigger things.
• Write your own HOFs when you catch yourself repeating logic:

TL;DR:

HOFs = Functions that play with other functions. Use map, filter, reduce to ditch loops, write less code, and look 10x cooler.

“Code without HOFs is like eating a banana with the peel on. ????”