bpo-36492: Deprecate passing some arguments as keyword arguments. (GH-12637)

Deprecated passing the following arguments as keyword arguments:

- "func" in functools.partialmethod(), weakref.finalize(),
  profile.Profile.runcall(), cProfile.Profile.runcall(),
  bdb.Bdb.runcall(), trace.Trace.runfunc() and
  curses.wrapper().
- "function" in unittest.addModuleCleanup() and
  unittest.TestCase.addCleanup().
- "fn" in the submit() method of concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor
  and concurrent.futures.ProcessPoolExecutor.
- "callback" in contextlib.ExitStack.callback(),
  contextlib.AsyncExitStack.callback() and
  contextlib.AsyncExitStack.push_async_callback().
- "c" and "typeid" in the create() method of multiprocessing.managers.Server
  and multiprocessing.managers.SharedMemoryServer.
- "obj" in weakref.finalize().

Also allowed to pass arbitrary keyword arguments (even "self" and "func")
if the above arguments are passed as positional argument.

Doc/whatsnew/3.8.rst

@@ -594,6 +594,29 @@ Deprecated
   version they will be errors.
   (Contributed by Serhiy Storchaka in :issue:`36048`.)
 
+* Deprecated passing the following arguments as keyword arguments:
+
+  - *func* in :func:`functools.partialmethod`, :func:`weakref.finalize`,
+    :meth:`profile.Profile.runcall`, :meth:`cProfile.Profile.runcall`,
+    :meth:`bdb.Bdb.runcall`, :meth:`trace.Trace.runfunc` and
+    :func:`curses.wrapper`.
+  - *function* in :func:`unittest.addModuleCleanup` and
+    :meth:`unittest.TestCase.addCleanup`.
+  - *fn* in the :meth:`~concurrent.futures.Executor.submit` method of
+    :class:`concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor` and
+    :class:`concurrent.futures.ProcessPoolExecutor`.
+  - *callback* in :meth:`contextlib.ExitStack.callback`,
+    :meth:`contextlib.AsyncExitStack.callback` and
+    :meth:`contextlib.AsyncExitStack.push_async_callback`.
+  - *c* and *typeid* in the :meth:`~multiprocessing.managers.Server.create`
+    method of :class:`multiprocessing.managers.Server` and
+    :class:`multiprocessing.managers.SharedMemoryServer`.
+  - *obj* in :func:`weakref.finalize`.
+
+  In future releases of Python they will be :ref:`positional-only
+  <positional-only_parameter>`.
+  (Contributed by Serhiy Storchaka in :issue:`36492`.)
+
 
 API and Feature Removals
 ========================

Lib/bdb.py

@@ -618,11 +618,26 @@ def runctx(self, cmd, globals, locals):
 
     # This method is more useful to debug a single function call.
 
-    def runcall(self, func, *args, **kwds):
+    def runcall(*args, **kwds):
         """Debug a single function call.
 
         Return the result of the function call.
         """
+        if len(args) >= 2:
+            self, func, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor 'runcall' of 'Bdb' object "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        elif 'func' in kwds:
+            func = kwds.pop('func')
+            self, *args = args
+            import warnings
+            warnings.warn("Passing 'func' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('runcall expected at least 1 positional argument, '
+                            'got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+
         self.reset()
         sys.settrace(self.trace_dispatch)
         res = None

Lib/cProfile.py

@@ -103,7 +103,22 @@ def runctx(self, cmd, globals, locals):
         return self
 
     # This method is more useful to profile a single function call.
-    def runcall(self, func, *args, **kw):
+    def runcall(*args, **kw):
+        if len(args) >= 2:
+            self, func, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor 'runcall' of 'Profile' object "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        elif 'func' in kw:
+            func = kw.pop('func')
+            self, *args = args
+            import warnings
+            warnings.warn("Passing 'func' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('runcall expected at least 1 positional argument, '
+                            'got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+
         self.enable()
         try:
             return func(*args, **kw)

Lib/concurrent/futures/_base.py

@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ def set_exception(self, exception):
 class Executor(object):
     """This is an abstract base class for concrete asynchronous executors."""
 
-    def submit(self, fn, *args, **kwargs):
+    def submit(*args, **kwargs):
         """Submits a callable to be executed with the given arguments.
 
         Schedules the callable to be executed as fn(*args, **kwargs) and returns
@@ -553,6 +553,19 @@ def submit(self, fn, *args, **kwargs):
         Returns:
             A Future representing the given call.
         """
+        if len(args) >= 2:
+            pass
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor 'submit' of 'Executor' object "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        elif 'fn' in kwargs:
+            import warnings
+            warnings.warn("Passing 'fn' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('submit expected at least 1 positional argument, '
+                            'got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     def map(self, fn, *iterables, timeout=None, chunksize=1):

Lib/concurrent/futures/process.py

@@ -594,7 +594,22 @@ def _adjust_process_count(self):
             p.start()
             self._processes[p.pid] = p
 
-    def submit(self, fn, *args, **kwargs):
+    def submit(*args, **kwargs):
+        if len(args) >= 2:
+            self, fn, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor 'submit' of 'ProcessPoolExecutor' object "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        elif 'fn' in kwargs:
+            fn = kwargs.pop('fn')
+            self, *args = args
+            import warnings
+            warnings.warn("Passing 'fn' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('submit expected at least 1 positional argument, '
+                            'got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+
         with self._shutdown_lock:
             if self._broken:
                 raise BrokenProcessPool(self._broken)

Lib/concurrent/futures/thread.py

@@ -142,7 +142,22 @@ def __init__(self, max_workers=None, thread_name_prefix='',
         self._initializer = initializer
         self._initargs = initargs
 
-    def submit(self, fn, *args, **kwargs):
+    def submit(*args, **kwargs):
+        if len(args) >= 2:
+            self, fn, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor 'submit' of 'ThreadPoolExecutor' object "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        elif 'fn' in kwargs:
+            fn = kwargs.pop('fn')
+            self, *args = args
+            import warnings
+            warnings.warn("Passing 'fn' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('submit expected at least 1 positional argument, '
+                            'got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+
         with self._shutdown_lock:
             if self._broken:
                 raise BrokenThreadPool(self._broken)

Lib/contextlib.py

@@ -377,7 +377,8 @@ def _create_exit_wrapper(cm, cm_exit):
         return MethodType(cm_exit, cm)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _create_cb_wrapper(callback, *args, **kwds):
+    def _create_cb_wrapper(*args, **kwds):
+        callback, *args = args
         def _exit_wrapper(exc_type, exc, tb):
             callback(*args, **kwds)
         return _exit_wrapper
@@ -426,11 +427,26 @@ def enter_context(self, cm):
         self._push_cm_exit(cm, _exit)
         return result
 
-    def callback(self, callback, *args, **kwds):
+    def callback(*args, **kwds):
         """Registers an arbitrary callback and arguments.
 
         Cannot suppress exceptions.
         """
+        if len(args) >= 2:
+            self, callback, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor 'callback' of '_BaseExitStack' object "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        elif 'callback' in kwds:
+            callback = kwds.pop('callback')
+            self, *args = args
+            import warnings
+            warnings.warn("Passing 'callback' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('callback expected at least 1 positional argument, '
+                            'got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+
         _exit_wrapper = self._create_cb_wrapper(callback, *args, **kwds)
 
         # We changed the signature, so using @wraps is not appropriate, but
@@ -536,7 +552,8 @@ def _create_async_exit_wrapper(cm, cm_exit):
         return MethodType(cm_exit, cm)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _create_async_cb_wrapper(callback, *args, **kwds):
+    def _create_async_cb_wrapper(*args, **kwds):
+        callback, *args = args
         async def _exit_wrapper(exc_type, exc, tb):
             await callback(*args, **kwds)
         return _exit_wrapper
@@ -571,11 +588,26 @@ def push_async_exit(self, exit):
             self._push_async_cm_exit(exit, exit_method)
         return exit  # Allow use as a decorator
 
-    def push_async_callback(self, callback, *args, **kwds):
+    def push_async_callback(*args, **kwds):
         """Registers an arbitrary coroutine function and arguments.
 
         Cannot suppress exceptions.
         """
+        if len(args) >= 2:
+            self, callback, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor 'push_async_callback' of "
+                            "'AsyncExitStack' object needs an argument")
+        elif 'callback' in kwds:
+            callback = kwds.pop('callback')
+            self, *args = args
+            import warnings
+            warnings.warn("Passing 'callback' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('push_async_callback expected at least 1 '
+                            'positional argument, got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+
         _exit_wrapper = self._create_async_cb_wrapper(callback, *args, **kwds)
 
         # We changed the signature, so using @wraps is not appropriate, but

Lib/curses/__init__.py

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def start_color():
 # raises an exception, wrapper() will restore the terminal to a sane state so
 # you can read the resulting traceback.
 
-def wrapper(func, *args, **kwds):
+def wrapper(*args, **kwds):
     """Wrapper function that initializes curses and calls another function,
     restoring normal keyboard/screen behavior on error.
     The callable object 'func' is then passed the main window 'stdscr'
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@ def wrapper(func, *args, **kwds):
     wrapper().
     """
 
+    if args:
+        func, *args = args
+    elif 'func' in kwds:
+        func = kwds.pop('func')
+        import warnings
+        warnings.warn("Passing 'func' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+    else:
+        raise TypeError('wrapper expected at least 1 positional argument, '
+                        'got %d' % len(args))
+
     try:
         # Initialize curses
         stdscr = initscr()

Lib/functools.py

@@ -354,7 +354,23 @@ class partialmethod(object):
     callables as instance methods.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, func, *args, **keywords):
+    def __init__(*args, **keywords):
+        if len(args) >= 2:
+            self, func, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor '__init__' of partialmethod "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        elif 'func' in keywords:
+            func = keywords.pop('func')
+            self, *args = args
+            import warnings
+            warnings.warn("Passing 'func' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError("type 'partialmethod' takes at least one argument, "
+                            "got %d" % (len(args)-1))
+        args = tuple(args)
+
         if not callable(func) and not hasattr(func, "__get__"):
             raise TypeError("{!r} is not callable or a descriptor"
                                  .format(func))

Lib/multiprocessing/managers.py

@@ -358,10 +358,36 @@ def shutdown(self, c):
         finally:
             self.stop_event.set()
 
-    def create(self, c, typeid, *args, **kwds):
+    def create(*args, **kwds):
         '''
         Create a new shared object and return its id
         '''
+        if len(args) >= 3:
+            self, c, typeid, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor 'create' of 'Server' object "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        else:
+            if 'typeid' not in kwds:
+                raise TypeError('create expected at least 2 positional '
+                                'arguments, got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+            typeid = kwds.pop('typeid')
+            if len(args) >= 2:
+                self, c, *args = args
+                import warnings
+                warnings.warn("Passing 'typeid' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                              DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+            else:
+                if 'c' not in kwds:
+                    raise TypeError('create expected at least 2 positional '
+                                    'arguments, got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+                c = kwds.pop('c')
+                self, *args = args
+                import warnings
+                warnings.warn("Passing 'c' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                              DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        args = tuple(args)
+
         with self.mutex:
             callable, exposed, method_to_typeid, proxytype = \
                       self.registry[typeid]
@@ -583,10 +609,13 @@ def _run_server(cls, registry, address, authkey, serializer, writer,
         util.info('manager serving at %r', server.address)
         server.serve_forever()
 
-    def _create(self, typeid, *args, **kwds):
+    def _create(*args, **kwds):
         '''
         Create a new shared object; return the token and exposed tuple
         '''
+        self, typeid, *args = args
+        args = tuple(args)
+
         assert self._state.value == State.STARTED, 'server not yet started'
         conn = self._Client(self._address, authkey=self._authkey)
         try:
@@ -1261,15 +1290,25 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 _SharedMemoryTracker(f"shmm_{self.address}_{getpid()}")
             util.debug(f"SharedMemoryServer started by pid {getpid()}")
 
-        def create(self, c, typeid, *args, **kwargs):
+        def create(*args, **kwargs):
             """Create a new distributed-shared object (not backed by a shared
             memory block) and return its id to be used in a Proxy Object."""
             # Unless set up as a shared proxy, don't make shared_memory_context
             # a standard part of kwargs.  This makes things easier for supplying
             # simple functions.
+            if len(args) >= 3:
+                typeod = args[2]
+            elif 'typeid' in kwargs:
+                typeid = kwargs['typeid']
+            elif not args:
+                raise TypeError("descriptor 'create' of 'SharedMemoryServer' "
+                                "object needs an argument")
+            else:
+                raise TypeError('create expected at least 2 positional '
+                                'arguments, got %d' % (len(args)-1))
             if hasattr(self.registry[typeid][-1], "_shared_memory_proxy"):
                 kwargs['shared_memory_context'] = self.shared_memory_context
-            return Server.create(self, c, typeid, *args, **kwargs)
+            return Server.create(*args, **kwargs)
 
         def shutdown(self, c):
             "Call unlink() on all tracked shared memory, terminate the Server."

Lib/profile.py

@@ -425,7 +425,22 @@ def runctx(self, cmd, globals, locals):
         return self
 
     # This method is more useful to profile a single function call.
-    def runcall(self, func, *args, **kw):
+    def runcall(*args, **kw):
+        if len(args) >= 2:
+            self, func, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor 'runcall' of 'Profile' object "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        elif 'func' in kw:
+            func = kw.pop('func')
+            self, *args = args
+            import warnings
+            warnings.warn("Passing 'func' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('runcall expected at least 1 positional argument, '
+                            'got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+
         self.set_cmd(repr(func))
         sys.setprofile(self.dispatcher)
         try:

Lib/test/test_concurrent_futures.py

@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ def create_future(state=PENDING, exception=None, result=None):
 def mul(x, y):
     return x * y
 
+def capture(*args, **kwargs):
+    return args, kwargs
+
 def sleep_and_raise(t):
     time.sleep(t)
     raise Exception('this is an exception')
@@ -658,6 +661,13 @@ def test_submit(self):
     def test_submit_keyword(self):
         future = self.executor.submit(mul, 2, y=8)
         self.assertEqual(16, future.result())
+        future = self.executor.submit(capture, 1, self=2, fn=3)
+        self.assertEqual(future.result(), ((1,), {'self': 2, 'fn': 3}))
+        with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):
+            future = self.executor.submit(fn=capture, arg=1)
+        self.assertEqual(future.result(), ((), {'arg': 1}))
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            self.executor.submit(arg=1)
 
     def test_map(self):
         self.assertEqual(

Lib/test/test_contextlib.py

@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ def test_callback(self):
             ((), dict(example=1)),
             ((1,), dict(example=1)),
             ((1,2), dict(example=1)),
+            ((1,2), dict(self=3, callback=4)),
         ]
         result = []
         def _exit(*args, **kwds):
@@ -596,6 +597,16 @@ def _exit(*args, **kwds):
                 self.assertIsNone(wrapper[1].__doc__, _exit.__doc__)
         self.assertEqual(result, expected)
 
+        result = []
+        with self.exit_stack() as stack:
+            with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+                stack.callback(arg=1)
+            with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+                self.exit_stack.callback(arg=2)
+            with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):
+                stack.callback(callback=_exit, arg=3)
+        self.assertEqual(result, [((), {'arg': 3})])
+
     def test_push(self):
         exc_raised = ZeroDivisionError
         def _expect_exc(exc_type, exc, exc_tb):

Lib/test/test_contextlib_async.py

@@ -352,6 +352,16 @@ async def _exit(*args, **kwds):
 
         self.assertEqual(result, expected)
 
+        result = []
+        async with AsyncExitStack() as stack:
+            with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+                stack.push_async_callback(arg=1)
+            with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+                self.exit_stack.push_async_callback(arg=2)
+            with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):
+                stack.push_async_callback(callback=_exit, arg=3)
+        self.assertEqual(result, [((), {'arg': 3})])
+
     @_async_test
     async def test_async_push(self):
         exc_raised = ZeroDivisionError

Lib/test/test_functools.py

@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ class A(object):
         positional = functools.partialmethod(capture, 1)
         keywords = functools.partialmethod(capture, a=2)
         both = functools.partialmethod(capture, 3, b=4)
+        spec_keywords = functools.partialmethod(capture, self=1, func=2)
 
         nested = functools.partialmethod(positional, 5)
 
@@ -497,6 +498,8 @@ def test_arg_combinations(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(self.A.both(self.a, 5, c=6), ((self.a, 3, 5), {'b': 4, 'c': 6}))
 
+        self.assertEqual(self.a.spec_keywords(), ((self.a,), {'self': 1, 'func': 2}))
+
     def test_nested(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.a.nested(), ((self.a, 1, 5), {}))
         self.assertEqual(self.a.nested(6), ((self.a, 1, 5, 6), {}))
@@ -550,6 +553,14 @@ def test_invalid_args(self):
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
             class B(object):
                 method = functools.partialmethod(None, 1)
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            class B:
+                method = functools.partialmethod()
+        with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):
+            class B:
+                method = functools.partialmethod(func=capture, a=1)
+        b = B()
+        self.assertEqual(b.method(2, x=3), ((b, 2), {'a': 1, 'x': 3}))
 
     def test_repr(self):
         self.assertEqual(repr(vars(self.A)['both']),

Lib/test/test_trace.py

@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ def traced_func_calling_generator():
 def traced_doubler(num):
     return num * 2
 
+def traced_capturer(*args, **kwargs):
+    return args, kwargs
+
 def traced_caller_list_comprehension():
     k = 10
     mylist = [traced_doubler(i) for i in range(k)]
@@ -270,6 +273,15 @@ def test_simple_caller(self):
         }
         self.assertEqual(self.tracer.results().calledfuncs, expected)
 
+    def test_arg_errors(self):
+        res = self.tracer.runfunc(traced_capturer, 1, 2, self=3, func=4)
+        self.assertEqual(res, ((1, 2), {'self': 3, 'func': 4}))
+        with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):
+            res = self.tracer.runfunc(func=traced_capturer, arg=1)
+        self.assertEqual(res, ((), {'arg': 1}))
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            self.tracer.runfunc()
+
     def test_loop_caller_importing(self):
         self.tracer.runfunc(traced_func_importing_caller, 1)
 

Lib/test/test_weakref.py

@@ -1839,6 +1839,35 @@ def add(x,y,z):
         self.assertEqual(f.alive, False)
         self.assertEqual(res, [199])
 
+    def test_arg_errors(self):
+        def fin(*args, **kwargs):
+            res.append((args, kwargs))
+
+        a = self.A()
+
+        res = []
+        f = weakref.finalize(a, fin, 1, 2, func=3, obj=4)
+        self.assertEqual(f.peek(), (a, fin, (1, 2), {'func': 3, 'obj': 4}))
+        f()
+        self.assertEqual(res, [((1, 2), {'func': 3, 'obj': 4})])
+
+        res = []
+        with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):
+            f = weakref.finalize(a, func=fin, arg=1)
+        self.assertEqual(f.peek(), (a, fin, (), {'arg': 1}))
+        f()
+        self.assertEqual(res, [((), {'arg': 1})])
+
+        res = []
+        with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):
+            f = weakref.finalize(obj=a, func=fin, arg=1)
+        self.assertEqual(f.peek(), (a, fin, (), {'arg': 1}))
+        f()
+        self.assertEqual(res, [((), {'arg': 1})])
+
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, weakref.finalize, a)
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, weakref.finalize)
+
     def test_order(self):
         a = self.A()
         res = []

Lib/trace.py

@@ -451,7 +451,22 @@ def runctx(self, cmd, globals=None, locals=None):
                 sys.settrace(None)
                 threading.settrace(None)
 
-    def runfunc(self, func, *args, **kw):
+    def runfunc(*args, **kw):
+        if len(args) >= 2:
+            self, func, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor 'runfunc' of 'Trace' object "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        elif 'func' in kw:
+            func = kw.pop('func')
+            self, *args = args
+            import warnings
+            warnings.warn("Passing 'func' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('runfunc expected at least 1 positional argument, '
+                            'got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+
         result = None
         if not self.donothing:
             sys.settrace(self.globaltrace)

Lib/unittest/case.py

@@ -86,9 +86,21 @@ def _id(obj):
 
 
 _module_cleanups = []
-def addModuleCleanup(function, *args, **kwargs):
+def addModuleCleanup(*args, **kwargs):
     """Same as addCleanup, except the cleanup items are called even if
     setUpModule fails (unlike tearDownModule)."""
+    if args:
+        function, *args = args
+    elif 'function' in kwargs:
+        function = kwargs.pop('function')
+        import warnings
+        warnings.warn("Passing 'function' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+    else:
+        raise TypeError('addModuleCleanup expected at least 1 positional '
+                        'argument, got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+    args = tuple(args)
+
     _module_cleanups.append((function, args, kwargs))
 
 
@@ -463,18 +475,44 @@ def addTypeEqualityFunc(self, typeobj, function):
         """
         self._type_equality_funcs[typeobj] = function
 
-    def addCleanup(self, function, *args, **kwargs):
+    def addCleanup(*args, **kwargs):
         """Add a function, with arguments, to be called when the test is
         completed. Functions added are called on a LIFO basis and are
         called after tearDown on test failure or success.
 
         Cleanup items are called even if setUp fails (unlike tearDown)."""
+        if len(args) >= 2:
+            self, function, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor 'addCleanup' of 'TestCase' object "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        elif 'function' in kwargs:
+            function = kwargs.pop('function')
+            self, *args = args
+            import warnings
+            warnings.warn("Passing 'function' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                          DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('addCleanup expected at least 1 positional '
+                            'argument, got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+        args = tuple(args)
+
         self._cleanups.append((function, args, kwargs))
 
     @classmethod
-    def addClassCleanup(cls, function, *args, **kwargs):
+    def addClassCleanup(*args, **kwargs):
         """Same as addCleanup, except the cleanup items are called even if
         setUpClass fails (unlike tearDownClass)."""
+        if len(args) >= 2:
+            cls, function, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor 'addClassCleanup' of 'TestCase' object "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('addClassCleanup expected at least 1 positional '
+                            'argument, got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+        args = tuple(args)
+
         cls._class_cleanups.append((function, args, kwargs))
 
     def setUp(self):

Lib/unittest/test/test_runner.py

@@ -403,6 +403,22 @@ class Module(object):
         self.assertEqual(str(e.exception), 'CleanUpExc')
         self.assertEqual(unittest.case._module_cleanups, [])
 
+    def test_addModuleCleanup_arg_errors(self):
+        cleanups = []
+        def cleanup(*args, **kwargs):
+            cleanups.append((args, kwargs))
+
+        class Module(object):
+            unittest.addModuleCleanup(cleanup, 1, 2, function='hello')
+            with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):
+                unittest.addModuleCleanup(function=cleanup, arg='hello')
+            with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+                unittest.addModuleCleanup()
+        unittest.case.doModuleCleanups()
+        self.assertEqual(cleanups,
+                         [((), {'arg': 'hello'}),
+                          ((1, 2), {'function': 'hello'})])
+
     def test_run_module_cleanUp(self):
         blowUp = True
         ordering = []
@@ -547,6 +563,50 @@ def tearDownClass(cls):
                           'tearDownModule', 'cleanup_good'])
         self.assertEqual(unittest.case._module_cleanups, [])
 
+    def test_addClassCleanup_arg_errors(self):
+        cleanups = []
+        def cleanup(*args, **kwargs):
+            cleanups.append((args, kwargs))
+
+        class TestableTest(unittest.TestCase):
+            @classmethod
+            def setUpClass(cls):
+                cls.addClassCleanup(cleanup, 1, 2, function=3, cls=4)
+                with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+                    cls.addClassCleanup(function=cleanup, arg='hello')
+            def testNothing(self):
+                pass
+
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            TestableTest.addClassCleanup()
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            unittest.TestCase.addCleanup(cls=TestableTest(), function=cleanup)
+        runTests(TestableTest)
+        self.assertEqual(cleanups,
+                         [((1, 2), {'function': 3, 'cls': 4})])
+
+    def test_addCleanup_arg_errors(self):
+        cleanups = []
+        def cleanup(*args, **kwargs):
+            cleanups.append((args, kwargs))
+
+        class TestableTest(unittest.TestCase):
+            def setUp(self2):
+                self2.addCleanup(cleanup, 1, 2, function=3, self=4)
+                with self.assertWarns(DeprecationWarning):
+                    self2.addCleanup(function=cleanup, arg='hello')
+            def testNothing(self):
+                pass
+
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            TestableTest().addCleanup()
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            unittest.TestCase.addCleanup(self=TestableTest(), function=cleanup)
+        runTests(TestableTest)
+        self.assertEqual(cleanups,
+                         [((), {'arg': 'hello'}),
+                          ((1, 2), {'function': 3, 'self': 4})])
+
     def test_with_errors_in_addClassCleanup(self):
         ordering = []
 

Lib/weakref.py

@@ -527,7 +527,33 @@ class finalize:
     class _Info:
         __slots__ = ("weakref", "func", "args", "kwargs", "atexit", "index")
 
-    def __init__(self, obj, func, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(*args, **kwargs):
+        if len(args) >= 3:
+            self, obj, func, *args = args
+        elif not args:
+            raise TypeError("descriptor '__init__' of 'finalize' object "
+                            "needs an argument")
+        else:
+            if 'func' not in kwargs:
+                raise TypeError('finalize expected at least 2 positional '
+                                'arguments, got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+            func = kwargs.pop('func')
+            if len(args) >= 2:
+                self, obj, *args = args
+                import warnings
+                warnings.warn("Passing 'func' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                              DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+            else:
+                if 'obj' not in kwargs:
+                    raise TypeError('finalize expected at least 2 positional '
+                                    'arguments, got %d' % (len(args)-1))
+                obj = kwargs.pop('obj')
+                self, *args = args
+                import warnings
+                warnings.warn("Passing 'obj' as keyword argument is deprecated",
+                              DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
+        args = tuple(args)
+
         if not self._registered_with_atexit:
             # We may register the exit function more than once because
             # of a thread race, but that is harmless

Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2019-03-31-10-21-54.bpo-36492.f7vyUs.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Deprecated passing required arguments like *func* as keyword arguments
+in functions which should accept arbitrary keyword arguments and pass them
+to other function. Arbitrary keyword arguments (even with names "self" and
+"func") can now be passed to these functions if the required arguments are
+passed as positional arguments.