def create_field(subfields=None, ind1='<STR_LIT:U+0020>', ind2='<STR_LIT:U+0020>', controlfield_value='<STR_LIT>',<EOL>global_position=-<NUM_LIT:1>):
if subfields is None:<EOL><INDENT>subfields = []<EOL><DEDENT>ind1, ind2 = _wash_indicators(ind1, ind2)<EOL>field = (subfields, ind1, ind2, controlfield_value, global_position)<EOL>_check_field_validity(field)<EOL>return field<EOL>
Return a field created with the provided elements.

Global position is set arbitrary to -1.