args, Kwargs.md

Asterisk(*)

Definition

• Unpacking something.

*args

Definition

• You can use *args when arguments are not fixed, but flexible

How to use

def foo(*args):
  print args

mylist = [1, 2, 3]
foo(*mylist)

**kwargs

Definition

• Keyword arguments.
• Dictionary must have keys corresponding to arguments of method

How to use

def foo(name, age): ## def foo(**kwargs) , this is possible too
  print name

mylist = {'name' : 'Junha', 'age' : 26}
foo(**mylist)