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Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 19:13:31 +1000
Subject: Re: Is there a clever way to pass arguments
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 7:05 PM, Jean-Michel Pichavant
<jeanmichel@sequans.com> wrote:
> bruceg113355@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> I cannot change the function definition.
>
> or better (imo)
> testData(z) and make testData handle a list (8 parameters, that's a lot of
> parameters).

He can't change the function definition.

ChrisA