number of arguments a function takes

[Aahz]

In article <CSaSb.329909$ts4.189798 at pd7tw3no>,
Elaine Jackson <elainejackson7355 at home.com> wrote:
>
>Suppose one of the arguments of a function f_1 is another function
>f_2. Can f_1 access the number of arguments taken by f_2?  (I'm writing
>a little script to automate the construction of logical truth-tables.)

In theory, yes (because of Python's introspection capabilities).  In
practice, you're likely to want to choose a different mechanism that
doesn't require that information.  If you tell us more about your actual
problem, we may be able to point you in a better direction.
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