>>> def foo(*args, **kwargs):
    print 'args =', args
    print 'kwargs = ', kwargs
    print '-----------------------'

   
>>> if __name__ == '__main__':
    foo(1, 2, 3, 4)
    foo(a=1, b=2, c=3)
    foo(1,2,3,4, a=1, b=2, c=3)
    foo('a', 1, None, a=1, b='2', c=3)

args = (1, 2, 3, 4)
kwargs =  {}
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args = ()
kwargs =  {'a': 1, 'c': 3, 'b': 2}
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args = (1, 2, 3, 4)
kwargs =  {'a': 1, 'c': 3, 'b': 2}
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args = ('a', 1, None)
kwargs =  {'a': 1, 'c': 3, 'b': '2'}
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