Title: Indicate in the docs that static typing doesn't work with lambda functions · Issue #2020 · python/typing · GitHub
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Description: I sometimes get asked why a lambda function can't be type-checked. And I believe the answer is that the arguments and result of a lambda can't be inferred by a static type checker. It might be worth adding something at https://typing.pyt...
Open Graph Description: I sometimes get asked why a lambda function can't be type-checked. And I believe the answer is that the arguments and result of a lambda can't be inferred by a static type checker. It might be wort...
X Description: I sometimes get asked why a lambda function can't be type-checked. And I believe the answer is that the arguments and result of a lambda can't be inferred by a static type checker. It might...
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