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I wonder where the style originates? (Or if a comment on its derivation needs to be attached). [[User:Paddy3118|Paddy3118]] ([[User talk:Paddy3118|talk]]) 13:30, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
: It does use use '''all''', but nests it inside a more general version which takes a predicate as its first argument. The motive is rapid code composition and a high level of code reuse. Nothing 'ulterior' that I am aware of :-) [[User:Hout|Hout]] ([[User talk:Hout|talk]]) 13:33, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
: More generally, on the multi-paradigm character of Python, and the benefits of functional composition, I find this is a useful reference: https://docs.python.org/3.7/howto/functional.html [[User:Hout|Hout]] ([[User talk:Hout|talk]]) 13:43, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
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