#!/usr/bin/env python
     #
     # Copyright 2007 Doug Hellmann.
     #
     #
     #                         All Rights Reserved
     #
     # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and
     # its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby
     # granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all
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     # notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of Doug
     # Hellmann not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
     # distribution of the software without specific, written prior
     # permission.
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     # DOUG HELLMANN DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
     # INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN
     # NO EVENT SHALL DOUG HELLMANN BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
     # CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
     # OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
     # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
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     #
     
     """Print information about the arguments to a method.
     
     """
     
     __version__ = "$Id$"
     #end_pymotw_header
     
     import inspect
     import example
     
     arg_spec = inspect.getargspec(example.module_level_function)
     print 'NAMES   :', arg_spec[0]
     print '*       :', arg_spec[1]
     print '**      :', arg_spec[2]
     print 'defaults:', arg_spec[3]
     
     args_with_defaults = arg_spec[0][-len(arg_spec[3]):]
     print 'args & defaults:', zip(args_with_defaults, arg_spec[3])