Python Tip of the Day: Flexible Functions with args and kwargs

Flexible Functions with args and kwargs

Author: Jeremy Morgan
Published: November 7, 2024

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Allow your functions to accept any number of arguments. Flexibility at its best!

# Function with *args and kwargs
def greet(*names, kwargs):
    for name in names:
        print(f"Hello, {name}!")
    for key, value in kwargs.items():
        print(f"{key} = {value}")

greet('Alice', 'Bob', age=30, location='USA')
# Output:
# Hello, Alice!
# Hello, Bob!
# age = 30
# location = USA

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