[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> The two primary differences between using def and using lambda is that
> lambda is limited to a single expression and def cannot be used within
> another function.
>
Where on earth did you get that from? I presume you mean "You can't use
a def statement as an argument to a function"?
There is nothing wrong with
def adder(x):
def func(y):
return x+y
return func
for example. Then adder(5) returns a function that returns 5 more than
its argument.
regards
Steve
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