[Tutor] Passing values of a list as arguments

[Andrew Wilkins]

Hi Steve

*brings relevant part to top*

> ====================
> def somefunc(list)
>     arg1, arg2 = list[1], list[2] or someOtherValue

Here you can use list-unpacking. As long as the length of the list is the
same as the amount of variables you are assigning to, you may use the
following:

arg1,arg2,...,argN = list
(though you probably shouldn't use the name "list", as it's a built-in)

HTH
Andrew

> Hi all,
>     I just can't figure out to do this:
> ====================
> def somefunc(arg1, arg2=None)
>     if not arg2:
>         arg2 = someOtherValue
>     ....
>     ....
>     ....
>
> if __name__ == '__main__':
>     somefunc(sys.argv)
> ====================
>     I hope you see my problem, I want to pass the values of sys.argv (or
any
> list for that matter) as arguments to somefunction, without resorting to
> something like:
>     ....
>     ....
>     ....
>
> if __name__ == '__main__':
>     somefunc(sys.argv)
> ====================
>     ....which I think is kinda ugly for more that 3 arg values (python
sure
> does makes one *very* picky :))
>
> Peace
> Steve
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