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Some [[object-oriented]] programming languages have [[anonymous class]]es, which are a similar concept. [[Java (programming language)|Java]] is such a language.

==Examples==

Numerous languages support anonymous functions, or something similar.

===Python===

<source lang="python">

foo = lambda x: x*x

print foo(10)

</source>

===PHP===

PHP doesn't have true anonymous functions because the only way to reference functions is by name. The closest PHP is shown in the following.

<source lang="php">

$foo = create_function("$x", "return $x*$x;");

echo $foo(10);

</source>

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