[Python-Dev] PEP 3102: Keyword-only arguments

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Mon May 1 07:50:09 CEST 2006


Terry Reedy wrote:
>>>>     Now, suppose you wanted to have 'key' be a keyword-only argument.
>>> Why?  Why not let the user type the additional argument(s) without the
>>> parameter name?
> 
> Like Martin, you clipped most of the essential context of my question: 
> Talin's second proposal.

I clipped it because I couldn't understand your question: "Why" what?
(the second question only gives "Why not") I then assumed that the
question must have applied to the text that immediately preceded the
question - hence that's the text that I left.

Now I understand, though.

Regards,
Martin


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