{
  "id": 19842443,
  "title": "Keyword-Only Arguments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/keyword-only-arguments",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:58:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/yugav/keyword-only-arguments-d6f"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The * symbol is used to make parameters keyword-only. We must pass values using parameter names. Example: def calculate(a, *, b): print(a + b) calculate(a=10, b=20) Output: 30 Here: is a keyword-only separator. We must pass b using its name. The following call is incorrect: calculate(10, 20) It gives a TypeError because b must be passed as a keyword argument.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}