The fold operation allows you to combine elements in a collection using an initial value and binary operation, offering a high-level abstraction for various scenarios.
foldLeft processes elements from the leftmost to the rightmost, making it suitable for cases where order matters, and helping to avoid stack overflows.
foldRight starts processing from the rightmost to the leftmost, enabling unique operations like constructing lists or processing elements in reverse which fold cannot achieve.
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