I'm not sure what "func" is supposed to be in your examples...
Just an extra variable used to make sure that the lambda was being used in a context (i.e. in an expression) where a simple def wouldn't suffice. If the example is confusing, consider the dict example instead. It makes it clearer that the lambdas are being used in places where an expression is required.
Steve -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
