What is the right parameter syntax for PyRAF biassec? - iraf

If I use epar ccdproc in imred >> ccdred >> ccdproc, I can put [261:280,1:1032] in biassec, which is in a old iraf code by my teacher:
ccdproc #list.all o//#list.all ccdtype='' overscan+ biassec=[261:280,1:1032]
But if I use the terminal, it will say:
SyntaxError: Too many positional parameters for task ccdproc
And if I put (261:280,1:1032), (261:280;1:1032) or (261:280 1:1032), it will also pop out SyntaxError. It seems that pyraf syntax is slightly different from iraf. What is the right parameter syntax?

Solved, "[261:280,1:1032]".
Add quotation marks
ccdproc #list.all o//#list.all ccdtype='' overscan+ biassec="[261:280,1:1032]"

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I'm attempting an array assignment using filename generation like so:
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Indeed this is the way the zshoptions manual recommends to achieve what I want.
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Use-case:
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arguments
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http://www.zsh.org/mla/users/1996/msg00299.html
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