python SyntaxError: positional argument follows keyword argument

Question

I have a python 3 function which is defined like below:

def hidden_markov_model(distribution, K=3, N=100, *args):

when i call the function, i get this error:

Q_hmm = hidden_markov_model(Gaussian, K=K, N=N, 
                            mu, K*[std**(-2)*np.identity(2)],
                            )

SyntaxError: positional argument follows keyword argument

what is wrong?

Get rid of `K=` and `N=` in the function call. These are the keyword arguments python is complaining about. — r3mainer, Jan 06 '17 at 11:24

score 10 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 06 '17 at 11:24

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Understand. I should call it like this:

 Q_hmm = hidden_markov_model(Gaussian, K, N, 
                            mu, K*[std**(-2)*np.identity(2)],
                            )

answered Jan 06 '17 at 11:24

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