Would Anonymous Functions Help in Learning Programming/Python?

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

In message <1190415741.380795.259050 at y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com>, Cristian
wrote:

> I think it would make more sense to have beginners _know_ that functions
> are like all other variables ...

Functions are not variables. Though they are values, and can be held in
variables.

In Python, every name is a variable, and can be assigned to.