Steven D'Aprano wrote: > On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 06:07:28 -0700, Robert Kern wrote: > ... or even: > >>>>''.join(map(lambda n: chr(n), (0x73, 0x70, 0x61, 0x6D))) > > 'spam' This is exactly what is wrong with lambda. It yearns for over-use. This last should be: >>>''.join(map(chr, (0x73, 0x70, 0x61, 0x6D))) --Scott David Daniels Scott.Daniels at Acm.Org