What does * mean in Python?
<p>Does * have a special meaning in Python as it does in C? I saw a function like this in the Python Cookbook:</p>

<pre><code>def get(self, *a, **kw)
</code></pre>

<p>Would you please explain it to me or point out where I can find an answer (Google interprets the * as wild card character and thus I cannot find a satisfactory answer).</p>

<p>Thank you very much.</p>
