def tupleVarArgs(arg1, arg2='defaultB', *theRest):
print 'formal arg 1:', arg1
print 'formal arg 2:', arg1
for eachXtrArg in theRest:
print 'another arg:', eachXtrArg
tupleVarArgs('abc')
tupleVarArgs(23, 4.56)
tupleVarArgs('abc', 123, 'xyz', 456.789)