iOS Developer Interview Questions
When using arrays, what’s the difference between map() and compactMap()?
Suggested approach: Remember to give practical examples as well as outlining the core differences. So, you might start by saying the map() transforms a sequence using a function we specify, whereas compactMap() does that same step but then unwraps its optionals and discards any nil values. For example, converting an array of strings into integers works better with compactMap(), because creating an Int from a String is failable.
Estimated difficulty: Easy
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