Short answer: lambda is a python keyword which allows you to create anonymous functions which may be considered a useful thing to have in certain cases*.
Long answer: To be provided by someone else who isn't meant to be working right now. Tim * There is much debate as to just how useful lambda functions are and they are likely to be removed from the language in the distant futute (python 3) On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:43:32 -0800, e <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Question: WHAT IS LAMBDA? I can't figure out what it does from any > documentation i've found anywhere. i doubt i need it but i still want to > know what the heck it is/does/fixes/whatever! > > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
