[Python-Dev] Let's just keep lambda (original) (raw)

Tim Peters tim.peters at gmail.com
Sun Feb 5 23:16:38 CET 2006

[Guido]

After so many attempts to come up with an alternative for lambda, perhaps we should admit defeat. I've not had the time to follow the most recent rounds, but I propose that we keep lambda, so as to stop wasting everybody's talent and time on an impossible quest.

Huh! Was someone bad-mouthing lambda again? We should keep it, but rename it to honor a different Greek letter. xi is a good one, easier to type, and would lay solid groundwork for future flamewars between xi enthusiasts and Roman numeral fans :-)

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