[Python-Dev] PEP 457: Syntax For Positional-Only Parameters

[Eric Snow]

On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 9:02 PM, Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:
> I am for having a way to succintly properly describe the signature of C in
> the manual and docstrings and help output. As it is now, the only safe thing
> to do, without trial and exception, is to assume positional only unless one
> knows otherwise.
>
> But the syntax should only be as complicated as needed for 'most' C
> functions. If there are a few complicated oddballs, perhaps they could be
> simplified, or given a special-case explanation.

+1

-eric