Or more concise

def method(self, spam, eggs, cheese, *args):

spam = spam or self.spam

eggs = eggs or self.eggs

#etc., The above is equivelent to the following:

spam = spam if spam else self.spam

eggs = eggs if eggs else self.eggs

# I prefer the first approach..

On Dec 16, 2020, at 6:14 PM, Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> wrote:

def method(self, spam, eggs, cheese, tomato, aardvark):
       if spam is None: spam = self.spam
       if eggs is None: eggs = self.eggs
       # etc