[Python-ideas] Thoughts on lambda expressions

[Abe Dillon]

On Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 7:25:24 PM UTC-6, Ethan Furman wrote:
>
> > but the lambda version is also 
> > horrid which is exacerbated by the fact that it looks like your trying 
> > to give the function a name or otherwise store it which defeats whole 
> > purpose of a lambda. 
>
> If I was giving it a name I would use `def`.  I am storing it, and that 
> is a very common use of lambdas (to be fair, I stole one line from a 
> multi-line dictionary definition). 
>
> > At that point just use 'def' and stop trying to use 
> > lambda where it is ill suited. 
>
> This is exactly where lambda is suited. 
>
>
You're right. I'm sorry for getting uppity. I was thinking of the problems 
that arise when you try to store generators (not lambdas *brain fart*) 
instead of using them in situ. Whenever I've tried to store generators, it 
has lead to pain and suffering because they are ephemeral creatures. 
Lambdas, obviously are not.

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