python named function parameters code example

Example 1: python optional arguments

def myfunc(a,b, *args, **kwargs):
      c = kwargs.get('c', None)
      d = kwargs.get('d', None)
      #etc
myfunc(a,b, c='nick', d='dog', ...)

Example 2: python keyword arguments

#in python, arguments can be used using keywords
#the format is:
def function(arg,kwarg='default'):
    return [arg,kwarg]