What are keyword-only and positional-only parameters?

Python control flow and functions · Experienced

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Parameters after a bare * must be passed by name: def f(a, *, b). Parameters before / must be positional: def f(a, /, b). They make APIs clearer and let you change parameter names later without breaking callers.

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