>>> flist = []
>>> for i in range(3):
... flist.append(lambda: i)
...
>>> [f() for f in flist] # what will this print out?
Why is the above output [2,2,2]?
Thanks,
L
Python uses "late binding" here. Lambda is defined with variable i, but actual value of i is looked up when that lambda is called. After for loop i is 2, so all lambdas return 2.
Common trick to avoid this is to use such variable as another parameter:
lambda x, i=i : x + i # <- this binds i to actual value of i
In your case
lambda i=i : i
would work as "expected".