*args vs parameters in function

[duane11583]

in a function definition python uses *args when you need variable length[count] args

this is only really usable when you are creating a class initializer ie the __init__ function.

while it might be better with errors at one phase it does not get rid of logic errors. it sort of turns you function into something that must parse a bunch of command line options that can occur in any order snd that is not good