python "named arguments" swig

Sebastian Haase writes:
 > Hi all,
 > when I search google for
 > python "named arguments" swig
 > NOTHING comes up :-(
 > 
 > Is is not possible to call a SWIG-wrapped function from 
 > python by using argument names (and default args):
 > I would like to wrap e.g. 
 > void f(int a, float color=3, int num=1)
 > 
 > for python and being able to call it like this:
 > f(7, num=13)
 > 
 > I'm using SWIG 1.3.17.
 > 

Consider using the -keyword option.   There are some limitations of
this however---it won't work with overloaded methods.

Cheers,

Dave
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