Python-list digest, Vol 1 #10324 - 13 msgs

[Alex Martelli]

Jonathan Claggett wrote:
        ...
> Actually, I really wasn't thinking in terms of functional programming (I
> can't Lisp my way out of a paper bag :-). My immediate motive was only
> skin deep in that I'd like to replace the (unique) lambda syntax in my
> code with the (standard) def syntax.

You can do that now!  def is a statement and you can put it wherever you
need.  Just choose a good name, as you would for some complicated
sub-expression in order to clarify things.  For example, instead of

Button(buttonsFrame, text='Squirk', command=lambda: self.squirkIt(23, 45))

you can code:

def specificSquirker(): self.squirkIt(23, 45)
Button(buttonsFrame, text='Squirk', command=specificSquirker)


It's generally not hard to come up with a name which helps readability.
I think un-lambdaing your code in this way is a good thing...


Alex