lambda() public

Equivalent to Proc.new, except the resulting Proc objects check the number of parameters passed when called.

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October 6, 2011
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Difference in the way returns are handled

Also, there is a difference in the way returns are handled from the Proc. A return from Proc.new returns from the enclosing method. Return in lambda-block acts like in regular method.

return example

def proc_return
  Proc.new { return "Proc.new"}.call
  return "proc_return method finished"
end

def lambda_return
  lambda { return "lambda" }.call
  return "lambda_return method finished"
end
puts proc_return
puts lambda_return
# => Proc.new
# => lambda_return method finished
July 16, 2009
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Usage example

Usage example:

cube = lambda {|x| x * x * x } 
cube.call(3)  # => 27
cube.call(6)  # => 216