Re: [Vala] anonymous functions

[Sam Liddicott <sam liddicott com>]

* Sam Liddicott wrote, On 15/07/08 10:15:
> I find this notation ugly:
>
>                 notify += (s, p) => {
>                         stdout.printf("property `%s' has changed!\n",
>                                       p.name);
>                 };
>
>
> Is there a reason why the => should be required?
>
>                 notify += (s, p) {
>                         stdout.printf("property `%s' has changed!\n",
>                                       p.name);
>                 };
>
>
> seems a lot more natural, all that's missing is the name cos there isn't
> one...
>
> Does the => signifiy anything particular?
>   
And in the advanced example:
http://live.gnome.org/Vala/AdvancedSample


what does the s signify in

        this.foo += s => {
            stdout.printf ("Lambda expression %s!\n", name);
        };


Thanks

Sam