gistfile1.py

def wrap_list_in_result_dict(entities, page=1, total_pages=1, num_results=None):
    return dict(                                                                
        entities=entities,                                                      
        page=page,                                                              
        total_pages=total_pages,                                                
        num_results=num_results or len(entities))                               
                                                                                
# this is the entire list                                                       
print wrap_list_in_result_dict([1,2,3,4])                                       
                                                                                
# this is a part, but i know how many there are                                 
print wrap_list_in_result_dict([1,2,3,4], 1, 1, 1000)