title: Difference call function with asterisk parameter and without
body: <p>I know what the meaning of an asterisk is in a function definition in Python.</p>
  
  <p>I often, though, see asterisks for calls to functions with parameters like:</p>
  
  <pre><code>def foo(*args, **kwargs):
      first_func(args, kwargs)
      second_func(*args, **kwargs)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What is the difference between the first and the second function call?</p>