Demonstrate python function *args & **kwargs

gistfile1.py

>>> def foo(alpha, *args, **kwargs):
...   print 'Foo called, alpha = %s' % repr(alpha)
...   for a in args:
...     print 'Arg: {%s}' % repr(a)
...   for k, v in kwargs.iteritems():
...     print 'Arg \"%s\" = \"%s\"' % (k, v)
... 
>>> foo(234234, 'snert', 'wibble', 'bleurgh', fred=42, barney=-1)
Foo called, alpha = 234234
Arg: {'snert'}
Arg: {'wibble'}
Arg: {'bleurgh'}
Arg "barney" = "-1"
Arg "fred" = "42"