[Python-ideas] A simple proposal concerning lambda

[Rhodri James]

On 22/08/18 17:59, Chris Barker via Python-ideas wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 9:51 AM, Stephan Houben<stephanh42 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Let me stand up and say that I personally like lambda. It's the standard
>> terminology and not easily confused.
>>
> I agree.
> 
> And secondly, even if I didn't like it, changing the name of something
> because it's a slightly less confusing name to newbies is a really low
> priority!

Jonathan isn't proposing to change the name, just to add a synonym.  The 
obvious quote from the Zen at this point is:

"There should be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to do it."

-- 
Rhodri James *-* Kynesim Ltd