In Python 2.x (I use 2.7), which is the proper way to use default arguments with *args and **kwargs? I've found a question on SO related to this topic, but that is for Python 3: Calling a Python fu...

When building a Docker image from the commandline, you can set ARG values using –build-arg: $ docker build --build-arg some_variable_name=a_value Running that command, with the above …

The variables are named argc (argument count) and argv (argument vector) by convention, but they can be given any valid identifier: int main(int num_args, char** arg_strings) is equally valid.

I am trying to pass a list as an argument to a command line program. Is there an argparse option to pass a list as option? parser.add_argument('-l', '--list', type=list, acti...

So I have difficulty with the concept of *args and **kwargs. So far I have learned that: *args = list of arguments - as positional arguments **kwargs = dictionary - whose keys become separate keyw...

Feb 28, 2020 · ARG before the first FROM are only useful to allow variables in the FROM line and to supply defaults, but can't be used otherwise. This is further discussed under Understand how ARG …

I am using RUN instruction within a Dockerfile to install a rpm RUN yum -y install samplerpm-2.3 However, I want to pass the value "2.3" as an argument. My RUN instruction should look something li...

Aug 17, 2012 · So there is no "choice" between sys.argv and *arg. *arg is syntax used for unpacking a list (or other sequence) to pass as multiple arguments to a call. You can use this syntax when …

This answer is very useful, it actually shows how docker-compose can be used with --build-arg on command-line, you can define your ARG in Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml - the :args array defined …

Parameters starting with - or -- are usually considered optional. All other parameters are positional parameters and as such required by design (like positional function arguments). It is possible to …