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On 4 Aug 2013 11:30, "Alexander Belopolsky" <alexander.belopolsky@gmail.com> wrote:
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\> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan@gmail.com> wrote:
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\> > 9\. Explicit guideline not to assign lambdas to names (use def, that's
\> > what it's for)
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\> Would you consider changing the formatting in the recommended example from
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\> def f(x): return 2\*x
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\> to
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\> def f(x):
\> � � return 2\*x
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\> ?

I consider a single line def acceptable when replacing an equivalent lambda. Restricting it to a single line makes it solely about the spelling of the assignment operation, without any vertical whitespace considerations.

Cheers,
Nick.

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\> What is the modern view on single-line def? The "Other Recommendations" section allows but discourages single-line if/for/while, but is silent about def.