TheFlyingDutchman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am trying to use a database written in Python called buzhug. > > In looking at some of the functions I see this prototype: > > def create(self,*fields,**kw): > > I am not clear on what the * and the ** are for or what they > represent. Or, what are they referred to as so I can do a query for > information on them. > You could try searching for 'function definitions'. That might lead you to http://docs.python.org/ref/function.html "Python Reference Manual, 7.6 Function definitions":
> Function call semantics are described in more detail in section 5.3.4. > A function call always assigns values to all parameters mentioned in > the parameter list, either from position arguments, from keyword > arguments, or from default values. If the form ``*identifier'' is > present, it is initialized to a tuple receiving any excess positional > parameters, defaulting to the empty tuple. If the form > ``**identifier'' is present, it is initialized to a new dictionary > receiving any excess keyword arguments, defaulting to a new empty > dictionary. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
