[Python-Dev] Dotted/indexed defs ? Re: PEP 8: Discourage named lambdas?

[Greg Ewing]

Boris Borcic wrote:

>     def inst.bar(...) : ...
>     def fn[k](...) : ...
> 
> should be similarly permitted. Has this ever been discussed ?

Yes, but there didn't seem to be much interest in
the idea. Which is disappointing, because it would
be ideal for setting up function tables and such
like.

One small problem is that there would be no sensible
name to give the function object, but that's no
worse than what you get when using a lambda.

-- 
Greg