# More Control Flow Tools — Function Examples

> Consider the following example function definitions paying close attention to the markers / and >>> def standard_arg(arg): ...

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Consider the following example function definitions paying close attention to the markers / and

&gt;&gt;&gt; def standard_arg(arg): ... print(arg) ... &gt;&gt;&gt; def pos_only_arg(arg, /): ... print(arg) ... &gt;&gt;&gt; def kwd_only_arg(, arg): ... print(arg) ... &gt;&gt;&gt; def combined_example(pos_only, /, standard, , kwd_only): ... print(pos_only, standard, kwd_only)

The first function definition, standard_arg, the most familiar form, places no restrictions on the calling convention and arguments may be passed by position or keyword

&gt;&gt;&gt; standard_arg(arg=2) 2

The second function pos_only_arg is restricted to only use positional parameters as there is a / in the function definition

&gt;&gt;&gt; pos_only_arg(arg=1) Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in TypeError: pos_only_arg() got some positional-only arguments passed as keyword arguments: 'arg'

The third function kwd_only_arg only allows keyword arguments as indicated by a in the function definition

&gt;&gt;&gt; kwd_only_arg(3) Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in TypeError: kwd_only_arg() takes 0 positional arguments but 1 was given

&gt;&gt;&gt; kwd_only_arg(arg=3) 3

And the last uses all three calling conventions in the same function definition

&gt;&gt;&gt; combined_example(1, 2, 3) Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in TypeError: combined_example() takes 2 positional arguments but 3 were given

&gt;&gt;&gt; combined_example(1, 2, kwd_only=3) 1 2 3

&gt;&gt;&gt; combined_example(1, standard=2, kwd_only=3) 1 2 3

&gt;&gt;&gt; combined_example(pos_only=1, standard=2, kwd_only=3) Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in TypeError: combined_example() got some positional-only arguments passed as keyword arguments: 'pos_only'

Finally, consider this function definition which has a potential collision between the positional argument name and kwds which has name as a key

There is no possible call that will make it return True as the keyword 'name' will always bind to the first parameter. For example

But using / (positional only arguments), it is possible since it allows name as a positional argument and 'name' as a key in the keyword arguments

In other words, the names of positional-only parameters can be used in kwds without ambiguity.

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