# Snargs : triple-star packing/unpacking of self-named arguments (and alternative to PEP 736)

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/snargs-triple-star-packing-unpacking-of-self-named-arguments-and-alternative-to-pep-736/87071>\
**Category:** Ideas\
**Created:** [April 4, 2025, 10:07am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/snargs-triple-star-packing-unpacking-of-self-named-arguments-and-alternative-to-pep-736/87071 "2025-04-04T10:07:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![gerardw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/gerardw/32/8739_2.png) [@gerardw](https://discuss.python.org/u/gerardw)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/snargs-triple-star-packing-unpacking-of-self-named-arguments-and-alternative-to-pep-736/87071/27 "2025-04-04T16:52:10Z")

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It might be worth noting PEP 736 [was rejected](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-736-shorthand-syntax-for-keyword-arguments-at-invocation/43432/222) by the steering council.

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