Function returning a lambda expression

Question

I wonder if it\'s possible to write a function that returns a lambda function in C++11. Of course one problem is how to declare such function. Each lambda has a type, but th

Answer 1

You should write like this:

auto returnFunction = [](int x){
    return [&x](){
        return x;
    }();
};

to get your return as a function, and use it like:

int val = returnFunction(someNumber);