lamda function python

1# Program to show the use of lambda functions
2double = lambda x: x * 2
3
4print(double(5))

1add = lambda a, b : a + b
2add(3,6) ## 9

1even = lambda a: True if a % 2 == 0 else False
2even(6) ## True
3even(9) ## False

1remainder = lambda num: num % 2
2
3print(remainder(5))
4

1Lamda is just one line anonymous function
2Useful when writing function inside function
3it can take multiple arguments but computes only one expression
4
5Syntax:
6   x = lambda arguments : expression
7    

1def sumn(n):
2  return lambda a: a + n
3sum5 = sumn(5)
4sum5(3) ## 8