-----Original Message----- From: python-ideas-bounces@python.org [mailto:python-ideas- bounces@python.org] On Behalf Of Aaron Brady Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:35 PM To: 'Josiah Carlson'; python-ideas@python.org Subject: Re: [Python-ideas] parameter omit

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-----Original Message----- From: Josiah Carlson [mailto:jcarlson@uci.edu] Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:36 PM

"Aaron Brady" <castironpi@comcast.net> wrote:

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Library functions have many parameters, and huge if statements are hard to read. My solution costs only a single built-in object, not even a keyword or syntax modification. Your solution takes a three-line function definition. Compare to mine:

def foo(arg1, argFoo=1.2325, argBree='hello'): ...

Specific and concise. Clearly better, by all measures I read.

Except that it has no support from anyone with any pull. Feel free to wait for it, and/or keep pestering people to offer their opinions.

Note that not everyone has the desire for such (arguably unnecessary) consistency as you seem to.

- Josiah

Copy Houston. Have to be someone to be right. It's a good idea and I'll wait if it suits to. I'll quote Guido in the future.

To finish up, I, the newcomer, have a solution that encompasses more situations at very small cost. No compatibility issues either. What should I expect?

-----Original Message----- From: python-ideas-bounces@python.org [mailto:python-ideas- bounces@python.org] On Behalf Of Aaron Brady Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:35 PM To: 'Josiah Carlson'; python-ideas@python.org Subject: Re: [Python-ideas] parameter omit

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-----Original Message----- From: Josiah Carlson [mailto:jcarlson@uci.edu] Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:36 PM

"Aaron Brady" <castironpi@comcast.net> wrote:

...

Library functions have many parameters, and huge if statements are hard to read. My solution costs only a single built-in object, not even a keyword or syntax modification. Your solution takes a three-line function definition. Compare to mine:

def foo(arg1, argFoo=1.2325, argBree='hello'): ...

Specific and concise. Clearly better, by all measures I read.

Except that it has no support from anyone with any pull. Feel free to wait for it, and/or keep pestering people to offer their opinions.

Note that not everyone has the desire for such (arguably unnecessary) consistency as you seem to.

- Josiah

Copy Houston. Have to be someone to be right. It's a good idea and I'll wait if it suits to. I'll quote Guido in the future.

To finish up, I, the newcomer, have a solution that encompasses more situations at very small cost. No compatibility issues either. What should I expect?