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Python’s functools: The Secret Weapon for Writing Better Code 🚀

Elshad Karimov
4 min readFeb 9, 2025
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Most Python developers don’t fully explore the functools module, even though it contains some of the most powerful features for improving performance, code readability, and maintainability.

If you’ve never used functools, you’re missing out on some game-changing techniques!

In this post, we’ll explore how functools can optimize function calls, improve performance, and simplify your Python code. 🚀

🔹 What is functools?

The functools module is part of Python’s standard library and contains high-performance utilities for working with functions.

These utilities allow you to:
Cache results for better performance
Modify function behaviors dynamically
Create functions with partial arguments
Use custom sorting techniques
Improve readability with decorators

Let’s unlock the full power of functools! 🔥

🔥 1. functools.lru_cache: Boost Performance with Caching

One of the biggest performance optimizations in Python is caching function results.

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Elshad Karimov
Elshad Karimov

Written by Elshad Karimov

Software Engineer, Udemy Instructor and Book Author, Founder at AppMillers

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