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In order to influence its behaviour we have to pass arguments through its interface. That does not work nicely with the callback idea.\n  - Note: We can add *state* to a function by making some of its local variables ```static```. See the ```accumulate``` examples.\n  - However, a function is a global entity. Thus, there can always only be one state for it.","metadata":{},"id":"dc79e822"},{"cell_type":"markdown","source":"#### Functors\nIn C++ we can as one alternative use a **function object**, a.k.a. **functor**. This is an object of a class that overloads the function call operator ```operator()```.\n\n**Example #1:**","metadata":{},"id":"9ce08962"},{"cell_type":"code","source":"#include <iostream>\n\nclass greeter{\npublic:\n  void operator() ( const std::string& str ) {\n    std::cout << \"Greetings \" << str << std::endl;\n  }\n};","metadata":{},"execution_count":5,"outputs":[],"id":"9bf146ec"},{"cell_type":"code","source":"int main() {\n  greeter hello;\n  hello( \"Class\" );\n}","metadata":{},"execution_count":6,"outputs":[],"id":"b13aa200"},{"cell_type":"code","source":"main();","metadata":{},"execution_count":7,"outputs":[{"name":"stdout","output_type":"stream","text":"Greetings Class\n"}],"id":"f7a3701a"},{"cell_type":"markdown","source":"***\nNow that was a simple functor and did only demonstrate **how** it works and not **why** that approach can be advantageous.\n\n**Example 2:**  \nIn our second example we will use a stateful functor that allows to perform different binary operations. The type of operation will be passed via its constructor.","metadata":{},"id":"58a187c4"},{"cell_type":"code","source":"#include <iostream>\n\nclass BinaryOperator {\n\npublic:\n\n  typedef enum { ADD, MULT } type;\n\n  BinaryOperator() = delete;\n  BinaryOperator( BinaryOperator::type op ) : whatToDo( op ) {};\n\n  int operator() ( int a, int b ) {\n    switch( whatToDo ) {\n    case ADD:\n      return a+b;\n    case MULT:\n      return a*b;\n    }\n  }\n\nprivate:\n  type whatToDo;\n\n};","metadata":{},"execution_count":8,"outputs":[],"id":"8c0f30c5"},{"cell_type":"code","source":"int main() {\n\n  int a = 2;\n  int b = 3;\n\n  BinaryOperator adder( BinaryOperator::ADD );\n  BinaryOperator multiplier( BinaryOperator::MULT );\n\n  std::cout << adder( a, b ) << std::endl;\n  std::cout << multiplier( a, b ) << std::endl;\n}","metadata":{},"execution_count":3,"outputs":[],"id":"05517c3a-eb4b-4827-9f74-54abf0264cca"},{"cell_type":"code","source":"main();","metadata":{},"execution_count":4,"outputs":[{"name":"stdout","output_type":"stream","text":"5\n6\n"}],"id":"2777a5a1-f8bc-4907-90e2-488967071529"},{"cell_type":"markdown","source":"**Example 3:**  \nSo how would our set example for myPair look like with a functor?","metadata":{},"id":"6adaab27"},{"cell_type":"code","source":"%%file functor.cpp\n\n#include <iostream>\n#include <set>\n\nstruct myPair {\n  myPair( int fir, int sec ) : fir_( fir ), sec_( sec ) {\n    std::cout << \"(\" << fir_ << \",\" << sec_ << \") constructed\" << std::endl;\n  };\n  int fir_;\n  int sec_;\n};\n\nstruct myCompare {\n  bool operator() ( const myPair& left, const myPair& right ) const {\n    int val1 = left.fir_ * left.fir_ + left.sec_ * left.sec_;\n    int val2 = right.fir_ * right.fir_ + right.sec_ * right.sec_;\n    return val1 < val2;\n  }\n};\n\nint main() {\n\n  myCompare cmp;\n  std::set< myPair, myCompare > pairs( cmp );\n\n  myPair p1( 1, 2 );\n  myPair p2( 3, 4 );\n\n  std::cout << \"p1 < p2 is \" << cmp( p1, p2 ) << std::endl;\n  std::cout << \"p2 < p1 is \" << cmp( p2, p1 ) << std::endl;\n\n  pairs.insert( p1 );\n  pairs.insert( p2 );\n\n  pairs.emplace( 3, 4 );\n  pairs.emplace( 5, 6 );\n}","metadata":{},"execution_count":17,"outputs":[{"name":"stdout","output_type":"stream","text":"Overwriting functor.cpp\n"}],"id":"856ee747"},{"cell_type":"code","source":"!g++ -Wall -Wextra functor.cpp","metadata":{},"execution_count":18,"outputs":[],"id":"4adb7f0b"},{"cell_type":"code","source":"!./a.out","metadata":{},"execution_count":19,"outputs":[{"name":"stdout","output_type":"stream","text":"(1,2) constructed\n(3,4) constructed\np1 < p2 is 1\np2 < p1 is 0\n(3,4) constructed\n(5,6) constructed\n"}],"id":"f9bfde7f"},{"cell_type":"markdown","source":"#### Lambdas\nUsing *function pointers* or *functors* implies some significant coding overhead.\n\nC++11 introduced **lambda (functions)**, also known as **closures** as a leight-weight alternative, that can be written inline in the source code.","metadata":{},"id":"9d2c9715"},{"cell_type":"code","source":"","metadata":{},"execution_count":null,"outputs":[],"id":"8729d298"}]}
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+ "cells": [
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "789d7a72",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "# Functors, Lambdas and std::function"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "43efc656",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "    \n",
+    "   "
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "008aa425",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "#### Function Pointers\n",
+    "In a previous example we had implemented a function to compare to objects of type ```myPair```."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 1,
+   "id": "96f5ab84",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "class myPair;\n",
+    "bool cmp( const myPair& left, const myPair& right );"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "ea6fcef6",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "We needed that function to be able to create a set of ```myPair```'s.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        std::set< myPair, decltype( cmp )* > pairs ( cmp );\n",
+    "What we pass to ```std::set```'s constructor is a **function pointer** of type\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        bool (*) ( const myPair&, const myPair& )"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "dc79e822",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "***\n",
+    "- This way to work with functions is something that C++ inherited from C.\n",
+    "- Not only in the STL, but also in scientific programming we often have the case that we implement something, but want to leave some details to the user:  \n",
+    "  - Consider e.g. implementing an algorithm to approximate the integral\n",
+    "$$I = \\int_a^b f(x)\\, dx$$\n",
+    "  - When we code that we would like to leave the details of the integrand to be specified flexibly by the user.  \n",
+    "  - As with std::set we can let the user provide a function that we then call inside our code.\n",
+    "  - This is known as a **callback**.\n",
+    "- The main downside to using function (pointers) in this approach is that a free function is **stateless**. In order to influence its behaviour we have to pass arguments through its interface. That does not work nicely with the callback idea.\n",
+    "  - Note: We can add *state* to a function by making some of its local variables ```static```. See the ```accumulate``` examples.\n",
+    "  - However, a function is a global entity. Thus, there can always only be one state for it."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "9ce08962",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "#### Functors\n",
+    "In C++ we can as one alternative use a **function object**, a.k.a. **functor**. This is an object of a class that overloads the function call operator ```operator()```.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "**Example #1:**"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 2,
+   "id": "9bf146ec",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#include <iostream>\n",
+    "\n",
+    "class greeter{\n",
+    "public:\n",
+    "  void operator() ( const std::string& str ) {\n",
+    "    std::cout << \"Greetings \" << str << std::endl;\n",
+    "  }\n",
+    "};"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 3,
+   "id": "b13aa200",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "int main() {\n",
+    "  greeter hello;\n",
+    "  hello( \"Class\" );\n",
+    "}"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 4,
+   "id": "f7a3701a",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "Greetings Class\n"
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "main();"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "58a187c4",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "***\n",
+    "Now that was a simple functor and did only demonstrate **how** it works and not **why** that approach can be advantageous.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "**Example 2:**  \n",
+    "In our second example we will use a stateful functor that allows to perform different binary operations. The type of operation will be passed via its constructor."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 5,
+   "id": "8c0f30c5",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#include <iostream>\n",
+    "\n",
+    "class BinaryOperator {\n",
+    "\n",
+    "public:\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  typedef enum { ADD, MULT } type;\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  BinaryOperator() = delete;\n",
+    "  BinaryOperator( BinaryOperator::type op ) : whatToDo( op ) {};\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  int operator() ( int a, int b ) {\n",
+    "    switch( whatToDo ) {\n",
+    "    case ADD:\n",
+    "      return a+b;\n",
+    "    case MULT:\n",
+    "      return a*b;\n",
+    "    }\n",
+    "  }\n",
+    "\n",
+    "private:\n",
+    "  type whatToDo;\n",
+    "\n",
+    "};"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 6,
+   "id": "05517c3a-eb4b-4827-9f74-54abf0264cca",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "int main() {\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  int a = 2;\n",
+    "  int b = 3;\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  BinaryOperator adder( BinaryOperator::ADD );\n",
+    "  BinaryOperator multiplier( BinaryOperator::MULT );\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  std::cout << adder( a, b ) << std::endl;\n",
+    "  std::cout << multiplier( a, b ) << std::endl;\n",
+    "}"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 7,
+   "id": "2777a5a1-f8bc-4907-90e2-488967071529",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "5\n",
+      "6\n"
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "main();"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "6adaab27",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "**Example 3:**  \n",
+    "So how would our set example for myPair look like with a functor?"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 8,
+   "id": "856ee747",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "Writing functor.cpp\n"
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "%%file functor.cpp\n",
+    "\n",
+    "#include <iostream>\n",
+    "#include <set>\n",
+    "\n",
+    "struct myPair {\n",
+    "  myPair( int fir, int sec ) : fir_( fir ), sec_( sec ) {\n",
+    "    std::cout << \"(\" << fir_ << \",\" << sec_ << \") constructed\" << std::endl;\n",
+    "  };\n",
+    "  int fir_;\n",
+    "  int sec_;\n",
+    "};\n",
+    "\n",
+    "struct myCompare {\n",
+    "  bool operator() ( const myPair& left, const myPair& right ) const {\n",
+    "    int val1 = left.fir_ * left.fir_ + left.sec_ * left.sec_;\n",
+    "    int val2 = right.fir_ * right.fir_ + right.sec_ * right.sec_;\n",
+    "    return val1 < val2;\n",
+    "  }\n",
+    "};\n",
+    "\n",
+    "int main() {\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  myCompare cmp;\n",
+    "  std::set< myPair, myCompare > pairs( cmp );\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  myPair p1( 1, 2 );\n",
+    "  myPair p2( 3, 4 );\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  std::cout << \"p1 < p2 is \" << cmp( p1, p2 ) << std::endl;\n",
+    "  std::cout << \"p2 < p1 is \" << cmp( p2, p1 ) << std::endl;\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  pairs.insert( p1 );\n",
+    "  pairs.insert( p2 );\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  pairs.emplace( 3, 4 );\n",
+    "  pairs.emplace( 5, 6 );\n",
+    "}"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 9,
+   "id": "4adb7f0b",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "!g++ -Wall -Wextra functor.cpp"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 10,
+   "id": "f9bfde7f",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "(1,2) constructed\n",
+      "(3,4) constructed\n",
+      "p1 < p2 is 1\n",
+      "p2 < p1 is 0\n",
+      "(3,4) constructed\n",
+      "(5,6) constructed\n"
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "!./a.out"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "9d2c9715",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "#### Lambdas\n",
+    "Using *function pointers* or *functors* implies some significant coding overhead.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "C++11 introduced **lambda (functions)**, also known as **closures** as a leight-weight alternative, that can be written inline in the source code."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "8729d298",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": []
+  }
+ ],
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