# `lambda` expression ## No parameters `lambda` expressions can be defined without any parameters. ```py reveal_type(lambda: 1) # revealed: () -> Unknown # error: [unresolved-reference] reveal_type(lambda: a) # revealed: () -> Unknown ``` ## With parameters Unlike parameters in function definition, the parameters in a `lambda` expression cannot be annotated. ```py reveal_type(lambda a: a) # revealed: (a) -> Unknown reveal_type(lambda a, b: a + b) # revealed: (a, b) -> Unknown ``` But, it can have default values: ```py reveal_type(lambda a=1: a) # revealed: (a=Literal[1]) -> Unknown reveal_type(lambda a, b=2: a) # revealed: (a, b=Literal[2]) -> Unknown ``` And, positional-only parameters: ```py reveal_type(lambda a, b, /, c: c) # revealed: (a, b, /, c) -> Unknown ``` And, keyword-only parameters: ```py reveal_type(lambda a, *, b=2, c: b) # revealed: (a, *, b=Literal[2], c) -> Unknown ``` And, variadic parameter: ```py reveal_type(lambda *args: args) # revealed: (*args) -> Unknown ``` And, keyword-varidic parameter: ```py reveal_type(lambda **kwargs: kwargs) # revealed: (**kwargs) -> Unknown ``` Mixing all of them together: ```py # revealed: (a, b, /, c=Literal[True], *args, *, d=Literal["default"], e=Literal[5], **kwargs) -> Unknown reveal_type(lambda a, b, /, c=True, *args, d="default", e=5, **kwargs: None) ``` ## Parameter type In addition to correctly inferring the `lambda` expression, the parameters should also be inferred correctly. Using a parameter with no default value: ```py lambda x: reveal_type(x) # revealed: Unknown ``` Using a parameter with default value: ```py lambda x=1: reveal_type(x) # revealed: Unknown | Literal[1] ``` Using a variadic paramter: ```py # TODO: should be `tuple[Unknown, ...]` (needs generics) lambda *args: reveal_type(args) # revealed: tuple ``` Using a keyword-varidic parameter: ```py # TODO: should be `dict[str, Unknown]` (needs generics) lambda **kwargs: reveal_type(kwargs) # revealed: dict ``` ## Nested `lambda` expressions Here, a `lambda` expression is used as the default value for a parameter in another `lambda` expression. ```py reveal_type(lambda a=lambda x, y: 0: 2) # revealed: (a=(x, y) -> Unknown) -> Unknown ```