what is the function of map in python code example

Example 1: how to print object of type map python

You have to turn the map into a list or tuple first
print(list(MapObject))

Example 2: mapping in python string

# mapping function
def uppercase(u):
    return str(u.upper())

map_iterator = map(uppercase,['a','b','c'])
mylist = list(map_iterator)
print(mylist)

Example 3: map function in python

# Python program to demonstrate working 
# of map. 
  
# Return double of n 
def addition(n): 
    return n + n 
  
# We double all numbers using map() 
numbers = (1, 2, 3, 4) 
result = map(addition, numbers) 
print(list(result))