# define a sequence of functions
In [40]: fs = [(lambda n: i + n) for i in xrange(10)]

# e.g.
In [41]: fs
Out[41]:
[<function __main__.<lambda>>,
 <function __main__.<lambda>>,
 <function __main__.<lambda>>,
 <function __main__.<lambda>>,
 <function __main__.<lambda>>,
 <function __main__.<lambda>>,
 <function __main__.<lambda>>,
 <function __main__.<lambda>>,
 <function __main__.<lambda>>,
 <function __main__.<lambda>>]

# now apply one of the functions in the sequence
In [43]: fs[0](3)
Out[43]: 12 # wait...wtf?