simplebeginnerquestion(**args)

[Alex]

Python 1.5.1 (#1, Jan 31 1999, 18:55:21)  [GCC 2.8.1] on irix6
Copyright 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam
>>> def keyword_args_demo(**args): print args
... 
>>> keyword_args_demo(first_argument=1,second_argument=2)
{'first_argument': 1, 'second_argument': 2}
>>> 

You have to explicitly say what each of the keyword arguments are
called.  If you don't want to name each argument, use a single asterix:

>>> def arbitrary_args_demo(*args): print args
... # Note the single asterix
... 
>>> arbitrary_args_demo(1,2,3,4)
(1, 2, 3, 4)

Alex.

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