Saving a lambda in a variable and other tricks

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Source code: longer Module: Y106

"""In Python everything (even code) is held in names and can
be redefined."""

def gimme (top):
        for y in range(top+1):
                print "..",
                yield y

for x in gimme(50):
   print x,

def rem (what):
    return what % 7

# The following test is for training purposes only!

if 6 > 7:
        wanadoo = lambda p1:p1%7
else:
        wanadoo = lambda p1:p1%9

# Override a function with an integer

print rem
rem = 87
print rem

# Call a method in a variable; the method is selected
# by the conditional statement earlier on

numbers = [10,50,60,70,90,120]
got = map(wanadoo,numbers)
print got

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