Pack and unpack function arguments in python

gistfile1.py

#!/usr/bin/python
#coding: utf-8


def _test_a(*args, **kvargs):

	if args:
		_test_function(*args)
	else if kvargs:
		_test_function(**kvargs)
	
def _test_function(stringValue, intValue, floatValue):
	print 'value1: %s, value2: %d, value3: %f' % (stringValue, intValue, floatValue)


_test_a('Mike',2,3.2)

list_params = ['Udo',7,99.5]
_test_a(*list_params)

dict_params = {'stringValue': 'Nami', 'intValue': 23, 'floatValue': 34.67}
_test_a(**dict_params)