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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion Doc/glossary.rst
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lambda
An anonymous inline function consisting of a single :term:`expression`
which is evaluated when the function is called. The syntax to create
a lambda function is ``lambda [arguments]: expression``
a lambda function is ``lambda [parameters]: expression``

LBYL
Look before you leap. This coding style explicitly tests for
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions Doc/reference/expressions.rst
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lambda_expr_nocond: "lambda" [`parameter_list`]: `expression_nocond`

Lambda expressions (sometimes called lambda forms) are used to create anonymous
functions. The expression ``lambda arguments: expression`` yields a function
functions. The expression ``lambda parameters: expression`` yields a function
object. The unnamed object behaves like a function object defined with:

.. code-block:: none

def <lambda>(arguments):
def <lambda>(parameters):
return expression

See section :ref:`function` for the syntax of parameter lists. Note that
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