Python: Convert args to dict?

Programmer Question

How would I write a function that I can call like:

package(var1, var2, var3)

Edit: This syntax would be fine too:

package('var1','var2','var3')

Although the former would be preferred (fewer quotes to type).

And it would return a dict:

{'var1':var1, 'var2':var2, 'var3':var3}

Is this possible? Or is the variable name lost when passed into a function with a signature like package(*args)?

Edit: Just like PHP's compact function.

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