diff --git a/src/hydrodiy/data/dutils.py b/src/hydrodiy/data/dutils.py
index 675cd97..b3abe18 100644
--- a/src/hydrodiy/data/dutils.py
+++ b/src/hydrodiy/data/dutils.py
@@ -16,6 +16,34 @@
     import c_hydrodiy_data
 
 
+def get_value_from_kwargs(kw, fullname, shortname=None, default=None):
+    """ Extract argument from a kwargs dictionnary.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    kw : dict
+        Kwargs dictionnary.
+    fullname : str
+        Full name of the argument.
+    shortname : str
+        Abbreviated name.
+    default : obj
+        Default value.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    """
+    value = kw.get(fullname, kw.get(shortname, default))
+
+    if fullname in kw:
+        kw.pop(fullname)
+
+    if shortname in kw:
+        kw.pop(shortname)
+
+    return value
+
+
 def sequence_true(values):
     """ Identify start and end of consecutive "true" values.
     Can be used for gap analysis.
diff --git a/src/hydrodiy/data/tests/test_hydata_dutils.py b/src/hydrodiy/data/tests/test_hydata_dutils.py
index 5209675..0916f52 100644
--- a/src/hydrodiy/data/tests/test_hydata_dutils.py
+++ b/src/hydrodiy/data/tests/test_hydata_dutils.py
@@ -51,6 +51,24 @@ def agg_d2m(x, fun="mean"):
 
 
 # Tests
+
+def test_get_value_from_kwargs(allclose):
+    kw = dict(firstarg=10, secondarg=100)
+    v = dutils.get_value_from_kwargs(kw, "firstarg")
+    assert v == 10
+    assert kw == dict(secondarg=100)
+
+    kw = dict(f=10)
+    v = dutils.get_value_from_kwargs(kw, "firstarg", "f")
+    assert v == 10
+    assert kw == dict()
+
+    kw = dict(firstarg=10)
+    v = dutils.get_value_from_kwargs(kw, "bidule", "b", 100)
+    assert v == 100
+    assert kw == dict(firstarg=10)
+
+
 def test_cast_scalar(allclose):
     """ Test scalar casts """
     x = 0.6