function got multiple values for keyword argument for value

[Mark Lawrence]

On 30/10/2013 21:50, KR wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 2:34:19 PM UTC-7, Mark Lawrence wrote:
>> On 30/10/2013 21:10,
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>>> search(lane,value=None,start=105,stop=115,GUI=True) -> function definition
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>>> search(lane,value=value,start=start, stop=stop,GUI=True) -> function call
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>>>
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>>> I get the error "search()" got multiple keyword argument for value"
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>>>
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>>> I understand when this error comes up - if I had a function definition like below
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>>>
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>>> def func(a):
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>>> ---
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>>>
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>>> and if I called it as "func(0,a)" where I am passing 2 parameters instead of 1, I would end up with the error message.
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>>>
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>>> I dont follow why I get it when the number of arguments I am calling with the function call match the parameters in the definition.
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>>>
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>>> Please advise.
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>>>
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>> I suspect that you've a method rather than a function so I hope this
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>> helps
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>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18821193/typeerror-init-got-multiple-values-for-keyword-argument-name
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>> I also believe that you could be using google groups in which case would
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>> you please be kind enough to read, digest and action this
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>> https://wiki.python.org/moin/GoogleGroupsPython
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>> Python is the second best programming language in the world.
>> But the best has yet to be invented.  Christian Tismer
>> Mark Lawrence
>
> Mark - I am not having an issue with  __init__. It has nothing to do with "self". It is a user-defined function, but it is not __init__
>

So I guessed wrong, the world won't stop.  Looks as if I was correct 
about google groups though.  Please read and action the link above, it's 
extremely annoying getting masses of completely unwanted lines coming 
from one very specific source.

-- 
Python is the second best programming language in the world.
But the best has yet to be invented.  Christian Tismer

Mark Lawrence