passing arguments

>>> def func(x, y, z):
...     print(x, y, z)
... 
>>> func(1, 2, 3)
1 2 3
>>> func(1, z=3, y=2)
1 2 3
>>> def func(x, *args):
...     print(x)
...     print(args)
... 
>>> func(1)
1
()
>>> func(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
1
(2, 3, 4, 5)
>>> def func(x, **kwargs):
...     print(x)
...     print(kwargs)
... 
>>> func(1, xmin=10, xmax=20, color='red')
1
{'xmin': 10, 'xmax': 20, 'color': 'red'}
>>> def func(*args, **kwargs):
...     print(args)
...     print(kwargs)
... 
>>> func()
()
{}
>>> func(1,2,3,4)
(1, 2, 3, 4)
{}
>>> func(1, 2, x=4, y=3)
(1, 2)
{'x': 4, 'y': 3}
>>> 
>>> 
>>> def func(a, b, c, d):
...     print(a, b, c, d)
... 
>>> args = (1, 2)
>>> kwargs = {'c':3, 'd':4}
>>> func(*args, **kwargs)
1 2 3 4
>>> data = (1, 2, 3, 4)
>>> func(*data)
1 2 3 4