Aug 19, 2008 · For a person without a comp-sci background, what is a lambda in the world of Computer Science?

Here is another really good reference which explains very well what are lambda expressions in C++: Microsoft.com: Lambda expressions in C++. I especially like how well it explains the parts of a …

In LISP, a lambda is just an anonymous function. In Python, a lambda is an anonymous function specifically limited to a single expression; anything more, and you need a named function. Lambdas …

Mar 8, 2011 · Lambdas are not anonymous functions. Lambdas are anonymous expressions. They're accessed like functions, but they're not the same thing. Functions allow complex tasks: flow control, …

9 Lambdas are deeply linked to functional programming style in general. The idea that you can solve problems by applying a function to some data, and merging the results, is what google uses to …

0 Lambdas allow you to create functions on the fly. Most of the examples I've seen don't do much more than create a function with parameters passed at the time of creation rather than execution. Or they …

Dec 18, 2008 · A lambda is an inline description of a function. It has originated from functional programming languages and the number of other languages that support something like it is growing …

Oct 18, 2009 · Can you give an example and other examples that show when and when not to use Lambda? My book gives me examples, but they're confusing.

Lambdas and closures are each a subset of all functions, but there is only an intersection between lambdas and closures, where the non-intersecting part of closures would be named functions that …

Jun 21, 2013 · Generic lambdas were introduced in C++14. Simply, the closure type defined by the lambda expression will have a templated call operator rather than the regular, non-template call …