Python 1.5.2 list sorting bug
Dave Cole
djc at itga.com.au
Thu Oct 28 20:35:52 EDT 1999
>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Evans <tre17 at student.canterbury.ac.nz> writes:
Tim> that's an unnecessary lamdba there.
Tim> a.sort(lambda x,y: cmp(x,y))
Tim> is the same as:
Tim> a.sort(cmp)
Tim> but, then that's the same as:
Tim> a.sort()
I agree, I was trying to show that the sort with lambda comparison
function did work. The original article said that it didn't word.
- Dave
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