On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 20:36:29 GMT, Ron Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Tom Anderson wrote:
>
>> So, if you're a pythonista who loves map and lambda, and disagrees with
>> Guido, what's your background? Functional or not?
>
>I find map too limiting, so won't miss it. I'm +0 on removing lambda
>only because I'm unsure that there's always a better alternative.
>
>So what would be a good example of a lambda that couldn't be replaced?
lambda can always be replaced. Just like a for loop can always be replaced:
iterator = iter(<iterable>)
while True:
try:
<loop variable> = iterator.next()
except StopIteration:
break
else:
<loop body>
Let's get rid of for, too.
Jp
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