Clean Code in Python

How function arguments work in Python

First, we will explore the particularities of how arguments are passed to functions in Python, and then we will review the general theory of good software engineering practices that relate to these concepts.

By first understanding the possibilities that Python offers for handling parameters, we will be able to assimilate general rules more easily, and the idea is that after having done so, we can easily draw conclusions on what good patterns or idioms are when handling arguments. Then, we can identify in which scenarios the Pythonic approach is the correct one, and in which cases we might be abusing the features of the language.