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Unpacking with * and **: How to Call Functions with Lists and Dictionaries
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March 2, 2026, 1:12 p.m.
Python Basics
args
functions
Intermediate
Python
Function Definitions
programming techniques
Lists and Dictionaries
Summary
This blog post explains how to use the unpacking operators * and ** in Python to call functions with lists and dictionaries, following a previous lesson on defining functions with these arguments.
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