What does **kwargs mean in Python?
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Tags: Python
Answer
The double asterisk before a method or function parameter name means that multiple keyword arguments can be passed to the method/function.
Keyword argument is a key-value pair, the type of the **kwargs is dictionary.
Most frequently, name **kwargs is used, however, the name doesn't necessarily be only **kwargs, but it can be **anythingElse.
Example:
def sum(**kwargs)
total = 0
print(type(kwargs)) # Displays <class 'dict'>
for value in kwargs.values():
total += value
return sum(red=1, amber=2, green=3)
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