Many extensions simply provide functions for the Python code to use. In this case the only task that you have is to ensure that the C function can accept the arguments the Python function call passes ...
Python functions can use both positional and keyword arguments; the latter provide a certain level of documentation for an argument and its meaning, while allowing them to be given in any order in a ...
A recent thread on the python-ideas mailing list explores adding a feature to Python, which is the normal fare for that forum. The problem being addressed is real, but may not be the highest-priority ...