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

Fredrik Lundh fredrik at pythonware.com
Mon May 1 11:33:03 CEST 2006


Terry Reedy wrote:

> My "Why?" was and is exactly a request for that further discussion.
>
> Again: if a function has a fixed number n of params, why say that the first
> k can be passed by position, while the remaining n-k *must* be passed by
> name?

have you designed API:s for others than yourself, and followed up how
they are used ?

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