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I tend to use inner functions (nested def) when I need something more than a simple lambda, but don't want to come up with a good name or pollute the class / mo

by mpeg 3y ago

I tend to use inner functions (nested def) when I need something more than a simple lambda, but don't want to come up with a good name or pollute the class / module namespace It works okay, but I do wish there was a better way

jmholla 3y ago
> It works okay, but I do wish there was a better way What's wrong with it?
- mpeg 3y ago
  nothing really, probably just me, but it always felt a bit ugly to nest function definitions, plus it can separate the (often single-use) function from the place it is being used in