[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hey there, > i have been learning python for the past few months, but i can seem to > get what exactly a lamda is for. What would i use a lamda for that i > could not or would not use a def for ? Is there a notable difference ? > I only ask because i see it in code samples on the internet and in > books.
Lambda is just as powerful as a function, but totally useless =-P Lambda used to be handy before the introduction of list comprehensions. Now, though, there primary use is obfuscating your code. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
