[Python-ideas] Positional only arguments

[Aaron Brady]

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> bounces at python.org] On Behalf Of Aaron Brady
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> > bounces at python.org] On Behalf Of Ron Adam
> >
> >     def f(; a, b=2, c=3;):  No positional only, no keyword only
> 
> @f( 'k' )
> 	def j( k ):
> 		...
> 
> gets unwieldy and could show promise.  Cf. Steven's positional only
> arguments decorator.

Cf. PEP 3102 Talin http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3102/
Cf. PEP 3107 Winder and Lownds http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3107/
Cf. PEP 3117 Brandl http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3117/

def f( @k, @j )

Half-way compromise to Brandl, only in declaration not in use, and always
optional.