Understanding *args and **kwargs in Python: Variable-Length Arguments Explained with Examples

A fundamental function definition in Python requires a fixed number of parameters: def add(x, y): return x + y print(add(1, 2)) # Output: 3 Here, x and y are positional parameters — you must pass exactly two arguments in order. But what happens when you need a function that can handle a varying number of arguments? This is common in many ...

Posted on Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:16:50 +0000 by ron814