Passing multiple values into a python function

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How do you pass multiple values into a function?

I'm needing a function which allows the user to enter multiple values. When I call the function I want it to be able to handle an endless list of values like this: search_columns_multi_val(column_name, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...)

So, the list of numbers stored in the values parameter should come in as a list of values.

This is as far as I have got with the basic code:

def search_columns_multi_val(column, values):
    searchlist = [] # the list storing the entered values
    for value in searchlist:
        print(value)

d3corator · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-21 08:47:40Z

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In Python we can use *args and **kwargs for passing infinite number of unknown params. Here is how you would use it in your code example:

def search_columns_multi_val(column, *args):
    searchlist = [] # the list storing the entered values
    for value in args:
         searchlist.append(value)
    print(searchlist)

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Riccardo Bucco · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-21 08:46:37Z

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Here's how you can do it:

def f(column_name, *values):
    for value in values:
        print(value)

values is a tuple (not a list). If you really need a list, all you need to do is values = list(values).

Here is how you can use it:

>>> f('name', 3, 5, 7, 9)
3
5
7
9

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iwrestledthebeartwice · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-21 08:46:53Z

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you looking for this?

def Sum(*args): 
    totalSum = 0
    for number in args: 
        totalSum += number 
    print(totalSum) 
  
# function call 
Sum(5, 4, 3, 2, 1)

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