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		martin_k on Dec 20, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Silly Python riddle The value of the lambda is the generator object. How else could you call list() on it if it was thrown away?

cool-RR on Dec 20, 2011 [–]

You're just using the word "value" in a different way. I meant "value" as in the 7.

martin_k on Dec 20, 2011 | [–]

You're right. I am still referring to that particular part of your blog post:

  >> So that’s the only case I can think of where Python
  >> completely throws away the value of a lambda function.

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