Last iteration?

Paul Rubin http
Thu Oct 18 01:00:24 EDT 2007


Raymond Hettinger <python at rcn.com> writes:
> We need a C-speed verion of the lambda function, something like a K
> combinator that consumes arguments and emits constants.

Some discussion of this is at <http://bugs.python.org/issue1673203>.
I had suggested implementing K through an optional second arg for a
proposed identity function but everyone hated that.  I'm amused.  I
had suggested it because I thought that it would be easier than
getting two separate functions accepted.



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