def set_tax(request, tax_type, tax_total):
 request.session[u'tax_type'] = _str(tax_type)
 request.session[u'tax_total'] = _str(tax_total)

def set_tax ( request , tax_type , tax_total ) : request . session [ u'tax_type' ] = _str ( tax_type ) request . session [ u'tax_total' ] = _str ( tax_total )
stores the tax type and total in the session .