[issue30023] Example code becomes invalid for "Why do lambdas defined in a loop with different values all return the same result?"

Changes by Eric V. Smith : -- resolution: -> not a bug stage: -> resolved status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___

[issue30023] Example code becomes invalid for "Why do lambdas defined in a loop with different values all return the same result?"

Eric V. Smith added the comment: That's consistent with the example: it's showing you how to create a list of functions, that when called, return squares. "This gives you a list that contains 5 lambdas that calculate x**2" Maybe "squares" isn't the most awesome name, but I think if you read

[issue30023] Example code becomes invalid for "Why do lambdas defined in a loop with different values all return the same result?"

New submission from Philip Lee: There example code here becomes invalid https://docs.python.org/3/faq/programming.html#why-do-lambdas-defined-in-a-loop-with-different-values-all-return-the-same-result >>> squares = [] >>> for x in range(5): squares.append(lambda: x**2) >>>