args vs kwargs in Python | Dataford Interview Questions

Explain the difference between args and kwargs in Python and when you would use each.

Implement format_call to demonstrate the distinction. The args parameter contains positional arguments as a list, while kwargs contains keyword arguments as a dictionary. Return a string representing the equivalent Python function call, preserving the order of both inputs.

Function signature: def format_call(function_name, args, kwargs):

The function must use positional formatting for args and key=value formatting for kwargs.

Constraints

1 <= len(function_name) <= 100
function_name contains a valid Python identifier
0 <= len(args) <= 100
0 <= len(kwargs) <= 100
Keyword names are valid Python identifiers
Argument values are JSON-compatible primitives or collections

Function Signature

def format_call(function_name, args, kwargs):

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