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Metadata

ID: python-best-practices/argument-same-name

Language: Python

Severity: Error

Category: Error Prone

Description

Function parameters cannot have the same name. Each function parameter must have a distinct name.

Non-Compliant Code Examples

def foo(bar, bar: int, bar = 3):  # use another name for the second argument
	pass

Compliant Code Examples

def foo(bar, baz):
	pass
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