Discussion Thread: DIP 1030--Named Arguments--Final Review

[bachmeier]

On Tuesday, 12 May 2020 at 21:03:34 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:

> If the user uses named arguments then that is by definition 
> opt-in. It makes no  sense for the developer to opt-in for 
> named arguments as well.
>
> I had already made my case regarding the "opt-in" part of the 
> discussion, by pointing out that c# has named arguments by 
> default and you can't opt out of it.

I wasn't going to comment on this, but...yes, it makes perfect 
sense for the developer to opt in. Maybe you don't want someone 
calling arguments by name.

Making a change like this *and* forcing it on everyone is a 
change that belongs in D 3.0. "C# forces it on everyone" is not 
an argument.