[Python-Dev] return statements in lambda

[Fredrik Lundh]

from "Python for Lisp Programmers":
http://www.norvig.com/python-lisp.html

> Don't forget return. Writing def twice(x): x+x is tempting
> and doesn't signal a warning or > ception, but you probably
> meant to have a return in there. This is particularly irksome
> because in a lambda you are prohibited from writing return,
> but the semantics is to do the return.=20

maybe adding an (optional but encouraged) "return"
to lambda would be an improvement?

    lambda x: x + 10

vs.

    lambda x: return x + 10

or is this just more confusing...  opinions?

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