**argv can't work

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:20:29 +0800, Jm lists wrote:

> hello members,
> 
> See my script piece below:
> 
> def testB(shift,**argv):
>     print "first argument is %s" %shift
>     print "all other arguments are:",argv
> 
> testB('mails','Jen','Jen at att.com','Joe','Joe at aol.com')
> 
> It can't work at all.please help tell me the reasons.thanks.

Its because of an evil terrorist plot. I suggest you invade Belgium, that
should fix it.

Or, you could explain what you are trying to do. Posting the exception you
get will also help.

Hint: **args accumulates KEYWORD arguments. Do you have any keyword
arguments in your argument list? How many NON-KEYWORD arguments do you
have? How many does your function accept?

Here's another hint:

some_function("this is a non-keyword argument", \
              key="this is a keyword argument")



-- 
Steven.