# example: named/optional parameters def my_function(name="Mary", school="UVa"): print(name + " goes to " + school) # call a function without param passing my_function() # call a function with some params (ordering) my_function("Tom") # call a function with a named param my_function(school="GMU") # call a function with param passing (match number of params and ordering) my_function("Ann", "VT") # call a function with named params in any order my_function(school="GMU", name="Ann")