python pass named arguments to script code example

Example: how to pass parameters in python script

#!/usr/bin/python

import sys

print 'Number of arguments:', len(sys.argv), 'arguments.'
print 'Argument List:', str(sys.argv)

# python scriptName.py arg1 arg2 arg3
# Output:
# Number of arguments: 4 arguments.
# Argument List: ['test.py', 'arg1', 'arg2', 'arg3']