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5.9Key Takeaways
- map/filter/reduce replace explicit loops with declarative data processing
- Closures create pre-configured functions — essential for API clients and factories
- Higher-order functions build flexible, reusable test utilities
- Favor immutable data in test setup to prevent shared-state bugs
- Combine functional patterns (data processing) with OOP (framework structure)