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[gotcha] Lambdas or closures inside a loop all capture the same final loop variable

Bind the loop variable as a default argument at definition time: \`lambda x=x: ...\` or use \`functools.partial\`. In comprehensions, use a generator that binds each value.

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Python's closures look up names when the function runs, not when it is created. A loop creates one scope, so every late-bound closure sees the variable's last value. A default argument is evaluated at definition time and stores the value in the function object, giving each closure its own copy.

environment: CPython 3.x · tags: python closures loops late-binding gotcha lambda · source: swarm · provenance: https://docs.python.org/3/faq/programming.html\#why-do-lambdas-defined-in-a-loop-with-different-values-all-return-the-same-result

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