Python - lambda Functions

Real Pyhton - Appropiate Uses of Lambda Expressions

Example of a lambda function:

is_major_than_5 = lambda x: x > 5
assert is_major_than_5(6) == True
assert is_major_than_5(1) == False

Lambda with if statement:

is_between_1_and_10 = lambda x: True if (x > 1 and x < 10) else False
assert is_major_than_5(6) == True
assert is_major_than_5(-1) == False

When NOT to use lambda functions:

Lambdas in Python tend to be the subject of controversies. Some of the arguments against lambdas in Python are:

• Issues with readability
• The imposition of a functional way of thinking
• Heavy syntax with the lambda keyword