In that example, we define an anonymous function that "multiplies" its argument by seven, then call it with an argument of six. But, of course, Python has overloaded the multiplication operation, so: ...

Python, for all its power and popularity, has long lacked a form of flow control found in other languages—a way to take a value and match it elegantly against one of a number of possible conditions.

IntroductionWhen you decide you want to learn programming, Python is one of the languages that comes to mind.Python's syntax is relatively easy to read, and it is used for a wide range of purposes, ...

There is a fundamental tension to being a language designer/implementer: knowing when to stop. There's a point where you need to start working on a new language, rather than trying to shoehorn your ...