>>> a=lambda b: 'c' is the same as
>>> def a(b): return 'c' but often you see >>> def f(a): a() >>> f(lambda b: 'c') 'c' this means that within f, a=lambda b:'c' but outside f, the function has no name. The function (lambda) exist only for the purposed to be passed to f. On Jun 9, 1:30 pm, Jason Brower <encomp...@gmail.com> wrote: > Nice, I will try number one as I still don't know what the heck a lambda > is. > Best regards, > Jason Brower > > On Wed, 2010-06-09 at 06:44 -0700, mdipierro wrote: > > You have two options: > > > 1) perform 4 quesries > > > rows=db(query_first).select()+db(query_second).select() > > +db(query_third).select()+db(query_others).select(orderby=criteria) > > > 2) perform one query and sort them in memoery > > > rows=db(...).select().sort(lambda row: yoursortingfunction(row)) > > > On Jun 9, 5:38 am, Jason Brower <encomp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have a field in my database that I would like to order in a particular > > > way. It is string. > > > > Could I order the item by stating what should be first second third, and > > > then the rest can be alphabetical. > > > In particular. > > > db.orders, orderby=db.orders.status > > > That way I can get all the "Completed" and the second could be "At the > > > door" and so on? > > > BR, > > > Jason Brower
