[dgplug-users] Need Help in understanding the Error Message

[Pabitra Pati]

Hi All,

I want to understand the error message I am getting.
Below is my code piece :-

    def total(name, *args):
        if args:
            print("%s has total money of Rs %d/- " %(name, sum(args)))
        else:
            print("%s's piggy bank  has no money" %name)

I can call this method passing the extra arguments inside *().
I know the correct way of passing the arguments. But, I am passing value
for 'name' in form of param=value, *intentionally*, so that it throws me
error. However, I am unable to understand the below error message :-

    >>> total(name="Adi", *(1, 2, 10) )
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
    TypeError: total() got multiple values for keyword argument 'name'

How Python is evaluating the above call, that it's getting multiple values
for the parameter 'name'?

Any help is appreciated.


*Thanks,*

*Pabitra*