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λUnicode codepoint
U+03BBHTML named entity
λHTML decimal entity
λHTML hex entity
λCSS escape
\03BBJavaScript escape
\u03BBMeaning and usage
Physicists use it to represent the wavelength of light or sound, while programmers use the word lambda for small, unnamed functions passed around in code.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HTML entity for lambda?
Use λ or λ.
What does lambda mean in programming?
It refers to a lambda function, a small anonymous function that can be defined and used inline without a formal name.