The discussion centers on the performance comparison between function calls and lambda expressions in Python. It highlights that defining a lambda function inside another function (e.g., redefining lambda f in each iteration of g) results in slower execution times. The consensus is that moving the lambda definition outside the function body significantly improves performance. This aligns with insights from a related Stack Overflow discussion, which indicates that the execution time difference is negligible when lambdas are used correctly.
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def f(...):
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return ...
def g:
... = f(...)def g:
f = lambda ... : ...
... = f(...)You're redefining the lambda ##f## in every iteration of ##g##. Put the lambda definition of ##f## outside the body of ##g## and see what happens.ergospherical said:any reasons why?