what is the difference for python between lambda and regular function?

Question

I\'m curious about the difference between lambda function and a regular function (defined with def) - in the python level. (I know what is the diff

Answer 1

Lambda is an inline function where we can do any functionality without a function name. It is helpful when we use it as an argument to a higher-order function. Eg: A function that takes in other functions as arguments.

Example of Function definition:

>>> def func(a, b):
    return a * b

>>> func(2,3)
6
>>> type(func)

>>> func

Example of Lambda expression:

>>> multiply = lambda a, b: a * b
>>> multiply(2, 3)
6
>>> type(multiply)

>>> multiply
 at 0x034B6ED0>

Both returns same output value. Only object returned are different. "func" name for Function and for Lambda.