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

Fri May 5 16:16:15 CEST 2006

Fred L. Drake, Jr. wrote:
> On Friday 05 May 2006 02:38, Terry Reedy wrote:
> > My point has been that the function writer should not make such a
> > requirement (for four no-defaut, required params) and that proposing to do
> > so with the proposed '*' is an abuse (for public code). The caller should
>> And what exactly is the point at which constraining use goes from unreasonable 
> to reasonable? Perhaps that involves a judgement call? I think it does. 
> Since we're all consenting adults, we should have the tools to make our 
> judgements easy to apply.
>> Since it requires specific action to make the constraint (insertion of the "*" 
> marker), there doesn't appear to be any real issue here.

And I imagine API designers that abused the feature would end up being abused 
by their users :)
Cheers,
Nick.
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