Sure, I understand all of that. I'm just saying it's unusual to see a lambda fun...

martin_k · on Dec 20, 2011

The value of the lambda is the generator object. How else could you call list() on it if it was thrown away?

cool-RR · on Dec 20, 2011

You're just using the word "value" in a different way. I meant "value" as in the 7.

martin_k · on Dec 20, 2011

You're right. I am still referring to that particular part of your blog post:

  >> So that’s the only case I can think of where Python
  >> completely throws away the value of a lambda function.