python - Dealing with variable number of keyword arguments to send requests -

related python 2.7

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how 1 go building request through variable number of kwargs when using requests.

i using requests module directly interact rest api requires variable number of keyword arguments in order successful.

rather re-writing same get/post request code, maintain within single api class. handling variable number of arguments seems boil down series of if-else statements isn't particularly readable.

for example:

def request(self):     try:         if self.data:             request = requests.post(url=self.url, headers=self.headers,                  data=self.data, timeout=self.timeout, verify=false)         else:             request = requests.get(url=self.url, headers=self.headers,                      timeout=self.timeout, verify=false)     ...     ... 

preferably request properties build on time , them passed through single or post request (granted, above code still require minor).

if make attributes default same values arguments requests.post (basically, none), can safely pass of them keyword arguments:

def request(self):     try:         request = requests.post(url=self.url, headers=self.headers,                                 data=self.data, timeout=self.timeout,                                 verify=false)             ...