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Subject: Re: Question on lambdas
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On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> wr=
ote:
>> lambda x=3Dsome_value: some_expr
>
> This creates a new function which expects one parameter named =E2=80=98x=
=E2=80=99, which
> parameter has a default value of =E2=80=98some_value=E2=80=99. The functi=
on, when
> called, will return the value of =E2=80=98some_expr=E2=80=99.

*facepalm* For some reason I forgot about default parameters _inside_
the lambda function, and thought only of named parameters _outside_
it. Ben's right, that's what your "lambda e=3De:" syntax is doing.

ChrisA