lambda
An anonymous inline function consisting of a single :term:`expression`
which is evaluated when the function is called. The syntax to create
- a lambda function is ``lambda [arguments]: expression``
+ a lambda function is ``lambda [parameters]: expression``
LBYL
Look before you leap. This coding style explicitly tests for
lambda_expr_nocond: "lambda" [`parameter_list`]: `expression_nocond`
Lambda expressions (sometimes called lambda forms) are used to create anonymous
-functions. The expression ``lambda arguments: expression`` yields a function
+functions. The expression ``lambda parameters: expression`` yields a function
object. The unnamed object behaves like a function object defined with:
.. code-block:: none
- def <lambda>(arguments):
+ def <lambda>(parameters):
return expression
See section :ref:`function` for the syntax of parameter lists. Note that