On 24/02/2021 14:04, Random832 wrote:
On Tue, Feb 23, 2021, at 17:01, Rob Cliffe via Python-ideas wrote:
As far as I know, there is no case of valid syntax using 'lambda' where
replacing 'lambda' by 'def' results in valid syntax.
Can anyone provide a counter-example?
If not, I would support allowing 'def' as an alternative to 'lambda'
(allowing 'def' to ultimately become the recommended usage).
I have an objection to this: "def" is short for define, and a lambda does not
produce a definition.
Yes it does. It defines a function just as `def ` does:
def f(): pass
g = lambda : None
print(f)
print(g)
Output:
<function f at 0x016B87C0>
<function <lambda> at 0x02423190>
This isn't just about saving keystrokes, and even if it were, saving only
three would not be worth it for a syntax that is just as confusing as the
existing one.
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