[Python-ideas] Enhance definition of functions

[Musical Notation]

Yes, I know that multiline lambda will never be implemented in Python, but in many languages it is possible to write an anonymous function without using lambda at all.
In JavaScript:
Instead of "function <name>(<variables>){code}" you can write "var name; name=function(<variables>){code}"
Python (proposed):
def func(a,b):
    print(a+b)
    return a+b

becomes

func=function a,b:
    print(a+b)
    return a+b
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