[Tutor] Re: calling a function with a variable number of arguments

[Andrei]

Eur van Andel wrote on Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:32:06 +0100:

> Hi
> 
> Am I correct in assuming that a function:
> 
> def funct_1(a0, a1=1, a2=2)
> 
> can be called with either 1, 2 or 3 arguments?

Yep.

> And if I call it:
> 
> funct_1(4, 4)
> 
> a2 will stay 2?

Yep.

> And so to modify the default value for a2, three arguments are needed?

Nope. If you use arguments with default values, you can do this:

    funct_1(45, a2=30)

a1 will then keep its default value.

> Where can I find this in the manual?

Paragraphs 4.6 and 4.7 of the tutorial.

-- 
Yours,

Andrei

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