conditionals in lambdas?

[Fredrik Lundh]

Michael P. Soulier wrote
>     Hey people. If I want to put conditions in a lambda function, how would I
> go about that?
>
> def test(string):
>     if string[:3] == 'yes:
>         return 1
>     else:
>         return 0
>
>     I'd like to make something like this a lambda function. Is that possible?

nope.  lambdas can only contain simple expressions.

also see:

    http://www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html#6.9
    6.9. Why can't lambda forms contain statements?

    "...the only advantage of using a lambda form instead of
    a locally-defined function is that you don't need to invent
    a name for the function..."

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