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[0. On mailing lists, 'lambda expression' is used rather than 'lambda form'. Docs use both. Consistency across docs is a broader issue than this one. So leave title alone for this one.]
1. (first sentence) "By popular demand, a few features commonly found in functional programming languages like Lisp have been added to Python." (in early Python 1!) I think this should just be deleted. See 4. below as a replacement.
2. " With the lambda keyword, small anonymous functions can be created."
Change to
"Small anonymous functions can be created with the lambda keyword."
3. change "Here’s a function that returns" to "This function returns"
3.5 add a sentence about the different between def and lambda (the name attribute.
4. Add sentences about the purposes of lambda. Add an example that illustrates passing functions.
>>> pairs = [(1, 'one'), (2, 'two'), (3, 'three'), (4, 'four')]
>>> pairs.sort(key=lambda pair: pair[1])
>>> pairs
[(4, 'four'), (1, 'one'), (3, 'three'), (2, 'two')] |
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2013-08-03 20:42:06 | terry.reedy | set | recipients:
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2013-08-03 20:42:06 | terry.reedy | set | messageid: <1375562526.59.0.207872880438.issue18646@psf.upfronthosting.co.za> |
2013-08-03 20:42:06 | terry.reedy | link | issue18646 messages |
2013-08-03 20:42:06 | terry.reedy | create | |
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