map() question...

[Erik Max Francis]

Mike Meyer wrote:

> "Kevin Ethridge" <kevinethridge at yahoo.com> writes:
>
> > Why doesn't map() work with the print function?
> > ie map(print, ['Have', 'a', 'great', 'day.'])
> 
> Because print isn't a function, it's a statement. It will work with
> sys.stdout.write.

Only if wrapped in a lambda.  Don't forget that trailing newline that's
implicit in a print statement (one with no trailing comma, anyway):

	lambda x: sys.stdout.write(x + '\n')

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