def f(a, b):
    print a, b

f(1, 2)
f(*[1, 2])
f(*(1, 2))

def g(a, b, *c):
    print a, b, c

g(1, 2, 3)
g(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
g(*[1, 2])
g(*[1, 2, 3, 4])
g(*[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7])
g(*(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7))
g(1, *[7])
g(1, *[7, 8, 9])
g(1, 2, *(7,))
g(1, 2, 3, *(7, 8, 9))