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A Guide to Python Lambda Functions (adamj.eu)

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[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

The general form is:

(var := expression) rest of condition

So you can do something awful like this:

lambda: (y := 1) != 2 and y

Not sure if that's "good," but it does kind of let you sneak a statement into the lambda.

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