What is keyword parameter in python

In Python, the terms parameter and argument are used interchangeably. However, there is a slight distinction between these two terms. Parameters are the input variables bounded by parentheses when defining a function, whereas arguments are the values assigned to these parameters when passed into a function (or method) during a function call.

def team(name, project):
    print(name, "is working on an", project)
    
team("FemCode", "Edpresso")

In the example above, the function arguments are FemCode and Edpresso, whereas name and project are the function parameters.

def team(name, project):
    print(name, "is working on an", project)
    
team("FemCode", "Edpresso")

def team(name, project):
    print(name, "is working on an", project)

team(project = "Edpresso", name = 'FemCode')

def team(name, project, members=None):
    team.name= name
    team.project= project
    team.members= members
    print(name, "is working on an", project)
    
team(name = "FemCode", "Edpresso")

def team(name, project):
    print(number, name,"are working on an", project)

team("The two members of", "FemCode", "Edpresso")

def team(*members):
    for member in members:
        print(member)
        
team("Abena", "Marilyn")

Feel free to edit the code should you wish to add more arguments. You’ll see that executing the code will not throw a runtime error. This is because there is no limit to the number of arguments that can be passed into the function.

Below is an implementation of the combination of *args and **kwargs

def team(*members, **features):
    for member in members:
        print(member)
    
    
    for key,value in features.items():
        print("{}: {}".format(key,value))

team("Abena", "Marilyn", Name = "FemCode", Project = "Edpresso", Number = "Two Members")

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