f(n=4) works; bug or feature?

Peter Hansen peter at engcorp.com
Mon Dec 24 01:39:39 EST 2001


"Edward C. Jones" wrote:
> 
> In Python 2.2, the following code prints a "4".
> 
> def fun(n):
>      print n
> 
> fun(n=4)
> 
> Bug or feature?

Or correct behavior?  You are calling the method with
a keyword argument as described in the Language Reference
such as at http://www.python.org/doc/current/ref/calls.html .

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