* operator--as in *args?

[Gabriel Genellina]

En Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:40:32 -0300, Dustan <DustanGroups at gmail.com>  
escribió:

>> I can't find any documentation for the * operator when applied in
>> front of a name.  Is it a pointer?
>
> For the *star, see apply here:
> http://docs.python.org/lib/non-essential-built-in-funcs.html

Also, you can read this section on the Tutorial:
http://docs.python.org/tut/node6.html#SECTION006700000000000000000
or the more technical Language Reference:
http://docs.python.org/ref/calls.html and  
http://docs.python.org/ref/function.html

>> Are there python names for these operators that would make searching
>> for documentation on them more fruitful?

Uhhhm, none that I can think of :(

-- 
Gabriel Genellina