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count_negatives

Language/Type: Python functional programming lists collections

Write a function named count_negatives that takes a list of integers as a parameter and returns how many numbers in the list are negative. For example, if the list is [5, -1, -3, 20, 47, -10, -8, -4, 0, -6, -6], you should return 7.

Use Python's functional programming constructs, such as list comprehensions, map, filter, reduce, to implement your function. Do not use any loops or recursion in your solution.

Function: Write a Python function as described, not a complete program.

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