Of what use is 'lambda'???

[Courageous]

Jonadab the Unsightly One wrote:
> 
> tdixon at linux.the-dixons.net (Tim Dixon) wrote:
> 
> > Just a convenience: it lets you do function-like stuff without having to
> > create and name a function.  Lisp people (and its derivatives, from RPL to
> > Logo to ....) will find it a familiar concept.
> 
> OTOH, I seldom use lambda in elisp, either.

I can only imagine that you don't make frequent
use of any expression involving map?




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