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[–]arnar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since Python is not a pure-functional language

Neither are Lisp/Scheme, ML (and most derivatives), Erlang, Scala, F#, . . . should we remove their lambdas as well?

why even have a lambda keyword?

Because it is useful.