anonymous function with multiple statements

2011-07-10 Thread Yingjie Lan
Hi all, I wonder if Python provides a way to define anonymous functions containing multiple statements? With lambda form, we can only define a function of a single expression. In Javascript, it is possible to define a full-fledged anonymous functions, which suggests it is useful to have it.

Re: anonymous function with multiple statements

2011-07-10 Thread Terry Reedy
On 7/10/2011 7:21 AM, Yingjie Lan wrote: I wonder if Python provides a way to define anonymous functions containing multiple statements? No, intentionally not. Forget this idea. Multiple functions named 'lambda' are inferior for representation purposes, like in error tracebacks, to those