parameter name conflict. How to solve?

[Bo Peng]

Kent Johnson wrote:
> Bo Peng wrote:
> 
>> def func(output=''):
>>   output(output=output)
>>
>> Naturally, I get 'str' object is not callable. Is there a way to tell 
>> func that the first output is actually a function? (like in C++, 
>> ::output(output) )
> 
> 
> You could use a default argument:
> def func(output='', output_fn=output):
>   output_fn(output=output)
> 
> Kent

Thank everyone for the quick responses. All methods work in general. 
Since func() has to take the same parameter set as some other functins, 
I can not use  func(output='', output_fn=output). "output_alias=output" 
etc are fine.

Bo