RE: Newbie questions for Python usage

2006-08-22 Thread Caolan
Title: Re: Newbie questions for Python usage Thanks Fred. > just assign to the attribute and be done with>  it.  if you want to use a placeholder value, use None:   I thought I had tried that already but got an error. I'll try it again, and as for the 2nd one, I was hoping t

Re: Newbie questions for Python usage

2006-08-22 Thread Fredrik Lundh
Caolan wrote: >1. I understand HOW to use the lambda operator, but WHY would you > want to use it? Can anyone please give an example of WHY you would > need it as opposed to just declaring a function either in the > local scope, or outside? you don't *need* it, because

Newbie questions for Python usage

2006-08-22 Thread Caolan
Hello,   I am fairly new to Python and after exploring the language some I have some questions:   I understand HOW to use the lambda operator, but WHY would you want to use it? Can anyone please give an example of WHY you would need it as opposed to just declaring a function either in