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Re:Ask HN: What does Ruby have that Python doesn't? by duane on Friday August 22, 2008 @10:22PM (#284416)
A lambda is traditionally a functional programming product--think Lambda Calculus. Functional programming doesn't have statements, and neither should lambdas. Or do you mean anonymous function, in which case you're right.
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