example of python and perl named/keyword arguments

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# python
def printArgs(*args, **kwargs):
    print kwargs

>>> printArgs(a=1, b=2)
{'a': 1, 'b': 2}

# perl
use Data::Dumper;                                                                                                     
sub printArgs { 
    my %args = @_; 
    print Dumper(\%args); 
}

printArgs(a => 1, b => 2)                                                                                             
$VAR1 = {
          'a' => 1,
          'b' => 2
        };