I don't think they were saying you can't do it in Python, just offering what is arguably a nicer syntax, but of course that is subjective. The anonymous functi

I don't think they were saying you can't do it in Python, just offering what is arguably a nicer syntax, but of course that is subjective. The anonymous function version lets you write things in the order they happen and also "binds" the operations together, ie, someone can't accidentally add a completely unrelated line between the `def` and the `with`. It ultimately doesn't matter, people just get used to the conventions of their preferred languages and we all trudge on.