map(f, list)可以简单理解为将list中每一个元素x输入f(),返回的f(x)构成一个新的list作为map()的返回值。
一个例子:
>>> def add100(x):
... return x+100
...
>>> hh = [11,22,33]
>>> map(add100,hh)
[111, 122, 133]
如果给出了额外的可迭代参数,则是如下的效果:
>>> def f(a, b, c):
... return a*10000 + b*100 + c
...
>>> list1 = [11,22,33]
>>> list2 = [44,55,66]
>>> list3 = [77,88,99]
>>> map(f,list1,list2,list3)
[114477, 225588, 336699]
如果f没有参数,则将输入map()的list中的元素按顺序组成元组:
>>> list1 = [11,22,33]
>>> map(None,list1)
[11, 22, 33]
>>> list1 = [11,22,33]
>>> list2 = [44,55,66]
>>> list3 = [77,88,99]
>>> map(None,list1,list2,list3)
[(11, 44, 77), (22, 55, 88), (33, 66, 99)]