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higher-order function in a programming language, which applies a given function element-wise to a collection (most generally, a functor instance)
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Summary

map ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • map is a type of higher-order function[2].
  • map's facet of is recorded as functor[3].
  • map's facet of is recorded as functional programming[4].
  • map's official name is recorded as map[5].
  • map's official name is recorded as Prelude.map[6].
  • map's official name is recorded as Prelude.fmap[7].
  • map's different from is recorded as function[8].
  • map's different from is recorded as associative array[9].
  • map's uses is recorded as subroutine call[10].

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Definition and Type

map is a type of higher-order function[2].

Why It Matters

map ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month).[1] map has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] map is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_map-q1053064_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{map}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/map-q1053064}, note = {Accessed: 2026-09-29}}
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  1. 23d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → function, associative array
    Subclass of → higher-order function
    Uses → subroutine call
    Uses → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 132, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Apply_a_callback_to_an_array`"
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