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Intermediate Python: Arguments, Scopes and Decorators
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Intermediate Python: Arguments, Scopes and Decorators

Intermediate Python: Arguments, Scopes and Decorators

1. Packing and Unpacking
UnpackingPackingPacking and Unpacking UsageChallenge: Dictionary UnpackingChallenge: The Champions League
2. Arguments in Function
Arguments Overview*argsChallenge: Average Mark**kwargsChallenge: kwargs
3. Function as an Argument
High-Order FunctionsLambda FunctionBuilt-in Functions
4. Variable Scope
Global VariableLocal VariableChallenge: Modifying a Global VariableNested FunctionsNonlocal VariableClosuresChallenge: Threshold Checker
5. Decorators
Introduction to DecoratorsSyntaxChallenge: Create Your DecoratorDecorators with ParametersChaining DecoratorsChallenge: Basic Smores RecipePractical Examples of Decorator Usage

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Now, let's move on to keyword arbitrary arguments or **kwargs. The principle of how **kwargs works is the same as for *args, but it accepts keyword arguments instead of positional ones. **kwargs packs information into a dictionary, so we will work with it accordingly.


              
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def personal_info(name, **kwargs):
    print(f"Name: {name}")
    for key, value in kwargs.items():
        print(f"{key.capitalize()}: {value}")

personal_info("Sarah", surname="Conor", son="John")
personal_info("Natalie", cats="3", breed="Maine Coon")
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The correct order for the arguments is as follows:

  1. Positional
  2. Optional
  3. *args
  4. **kwargs

              
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def new_func(a, b=0, *args, **kwargs):
	print(f'a = {a}, b = {b}, args = {args}, kwargs = {kwargs}')

new_func(1, 2, 'Love', 'Hope', name='Anna', age=20)
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If you want to unpack dictionaries, you need to use ** before the dictionary variable.

1. What does **kwargs in a Python function signature represent?
2. What will print_details(name="Alice", age=30) output?
3. Given the function definition below, which call is valid?
What does **kwargs in a Python function signature represent?

What does **kwargs in a Python function signature represent?

Select the correct answer

What will print_details(name="Alice", age=30) output?

What will print_details(name="Alice", age=30) output?

Select the correct answer

Given the function definition below, which call is valid?

Given the function definition below, which call is valid?

Select the correct answer

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Section 2. Chapter 4
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