list of polynomial functions

[Josiah Manson]

> I'm curious why the very first attempt to call p(3) doesn't bomb
> out with the NameError that "polys" wasn't defined before it even
> got to the point of attempting to call it.

In the first call, the 0th lambda function is evaluated, and it was
defined as the constant function 1. The functions after that each refer
to the previous polynomial, so they mess up. The first doesn't so it's
fine.

I'm new to this, as evidenced by my original posting, so I may be
missing something.

I hope I helped,
Josiah