From: Daniel Schierbeck <daniel.schierbeck@...>
Date: 2005-10-22T22:52:00+09:00
Subject: Re: A comparison by example of keyword argument styles

Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In message "Re: A comparison by example of keyword argument styles"
>     on Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:46:59 +0900, Daniel Schierbeck <daniel.schierbeck@gmail.com> writes:
> 
> |1)   *Method definition*
> |      I think named arguments should have the same
> |      syntax as positional ones, just with a colon
> |      in front of it.
> |
> |        def foo(a, b, :c, :d = "bar")
> 
> Why with a colon in front of it instead of right after it?
> 
> |2)   *Method calling*
> |      I think matz' style is preferable in many cases,
> |      but i still think the :key = value syntax should
> |      be there.
> 
> Why should be?
> 
> 							matz.
> 
> 
Because the keys *are* symbols, and they have colons in front of them.


Cheers,
Daniel