How to Use filter() Function in PythonPython Basics


The filter() method constructs an iterator from elements of an iterable, based on whether an element can pass the test of a given function.

Example

#!/usr/bin/python3

def odd(x):
    return x % 2 == 1
# Odd number judgment

tmp1 = filter(odd, [ 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11,12,13,14])
tmp2 = list(tmp1)
print(tmp2)

Output:

[5, 7, 9, 11, 13]

Syntax

filter(function, iterable)

Parameters

Name Description
function A function that tests if elements of an iterable return true or false
iterable Iterable which is to be filtered, could be sets, lists, tuples, or containers of any iterators

Return Value

It returns an iterator that passed the function check for each element in the iterable.

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