python optional arguments

1def myfunc(a,b, *args, **kwargs):
2      c = kwargs.get('c', None)
3      d = kwargs.get('d', None)
4      #etc
5myfunc(a,b, c='nick', d='dog', ...)

1def myfunc(a,b, *args, **kwargs):
2   for ar in args:
3      print ar
4myfunc(a,b,c,d,e,f) #prints values of c,d,e,f
5
6def myfunc(a,b, *args, **kwargs):
7      c = kwargs.get('c', None) #test if 'c' defined
8      d = kwargs.get('d', None) #otherwise, return None
9      #etc
10myfunc(a,b, c='nick', d='dog', ...)
11#kwargs = dict of all the parameters that are key valued after a,b

1#set the variable = to None, and then write over none if there the argument 
2#is used.
3async def joke(ctx, args=None):
4    if args == None:
5        await ctx.send('you :D')
6    else:
7        await ctx.send('%s is the true joke' % args)

1def myfunc(a,b, *args, **kwargs):
2      c = kwargs.get('c', None)
3      d = kwargs.get('d', None)
4      #etc
5myfunc(a,b, c='nick', d='dog', ...)
6

1def to_smash(total_candies, n_friends=3):
2    return total_candies % n_friends
3  
4 #Here n_friends is Optional Parameter

1def some_function (self, a, b, c, d = None, e = None, f = None, g = None, h = None):
2    #code
3