# Mapping over an ImageCollection

To apply a function to every `Image` in an `ImageCollection` use
`imageCollection.map()`. The only argument to `map()` is a
function which takes one parameter: an `ee.Image`. For example, the following
code adds a timestamp band to every image in the collection.

### Code Editor (JavaScript)

```javascript
// Load a Landsat 8 collection for a single path-row, 2021 images only.
var collection = ee.ImageCollection('LANDSAT/LC08/C02/T1_TOA')
  .filterDate('2021', '2022')
  .filter(ee.Filter.eq('WRS_PATH', 44))
  .filter(ee.Filter.eq('WRS_ROW', 34));

// This function adds a band representing the image timestamp.
var addTime = function(image) {
  return image.addBands(image.getNumber('system:time_start'));
};

// Map the function over the collection and display the result.
print(collection.map(addTime));
```
Python setup

See the [Python Environment](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/guides/python_install) page for information on the Python API and using
`geemap` for interactive development.

```python
import ee
import geemap.core as geemap
```

### Colab (Python)

```python
# Load a Landsat 8 collection for a single path-row, 2021 images only.
collection = (
    ee.ImageCollection('LANDSAT/LC08/C02/T1_TOA')
    .filterDate('2021', '2022')
    .filter(ee.Filter.eq('WRS_PATH', 44))
    .filter(ee.Filter.eq('WRS_ROW', 34))
)


# This function adds a band representing the image timestamp.
def add_time(image):
  return image.addBands(image.getNumber('system:time_start'))


# Map the function over the collection and display the result.
display(collection.map(add_time))
```

Note that in the predefined function, the `getNumber()` method is used
to create a new `Image` from the numerical value of a property. As discussed in
the [Reducing](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/guides/ic_reducing) and
[Compositing](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/guides/ic_composite_mosaic)
sections, having the time band is useful for linear modeling of change and for making
composites.

The mapped function is limited in the operations it can perform. Specifically, it can't
modify variables outside the function; it can't print anything; it can't use JavaScript and
Python 'if' or 'for' statements. However, you can use `ee.Algorithms.If()` to
perform conditional operations in a mapped function. For example:

### Code Editor (JavaScript)

```javascript
// Load a Landsat 8 collection for a single path-row, 2021 images only.
var collection = ee.ImageCollection('LANDSAT/LC08/C02/T1_TOA')
  .filterDate('2021', '2022')
  .filter(ee.Filter.eq('WRS_PATH', 44))
  .filter(ee.Filter.eq('WRS_ROW', 34));

// This function uses a conditional statement to return the image if
// the solar elevation > 40 degrees. Otherwise it returns a "zero image".
var conditional = function(image) {
  return ee.Algorithms.If(ee.Number(image.get('SUN_ELEVATION')).gt(40),
                          image,
                          ee.Image(0));
};

// Map the function over the collection and print the result. Expand the
// collection and note that 7 of the 22 images are now "zero images'.
print('Expand this to see the result', collection.map(conditional));
```
Python setup

See the [Python Environment](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/guides/python_install) page for information on the Python API and using
`geemap` for interactive development.

```python
import ee
import geemap.core as geemap
```

### Colab (Python)

```python
# Load a Landsat 8 collection for a single path-row, 2021 images only.
collection = (
    ee.ImageCollection('LANDSAT/LC08/C02/T1_TOA')
    .filterDate('2021', '2022')
    .filter(ee.Filter.eq('WRS_PATH', 44))
    .filter(ee.Filter.eq('WRS_ROW', 34))
)


# This function uses a conditional statement to return the image if
# the solar elevation > 40 degrees. Otherwise it returns a "zero image".
def conditional(image):
  return ee.Algorithms.If(
      ee.Number(image.get('SUN_ELEVATION')).gt(40), image, ee.Image(0)
  )


# Map the function over the collection and print the result. Expand the
# collection and note that 7 of the 22 images are now "zero images'.
display('Expand this to see the result', collection.map(conditional))
```

Inspect the list of images in the output ImageCollection and note that when the
condition evaluated by the `If()` algorithm is true, the output contains a
constant image. Although this demonstrates a server-side conditional function
([learn more about client vs. server in Earth Engine](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/guides/client_server)),
avoid `If()` in general and use filters instead.