**kw,**args what are these things ?

[Aahz]

In article <mailman.1187.1075888777.12720.python-list at python.org>,
 <fowlertrainer at anonym.hu> wrote:
>
>I see these things in many sources, under wxPy:
>
>def __init__(self,params,**kw,**args)
>
>What are these parameters, and what's the meaning of the double * ?

First of all, when asking questions like this, please make sure to
cut'n'paste the text; I'm certain that isn't the code you were reading.

Second, read the docs.  Start with the tutorial section on functions:
http://www.python.org/doc/current/tut/node6.html
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