import functools # from jaraco.functools 3.5 def pass_none(func): """ Wrap func so it's not called if its first param is None >>> print_text = pass_none(print) >>> print_text('text') text >>> print_text(None) """ @functools.wraps(func) def wrapper(param, *args, **kwargs): if param is not None: return func(param, *args, **kwargs) return wrapper