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Rust blog post on missing named/optional arguments sparks language-design debate

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1 Sep 20 5:08 PM · 3d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 1 of 5

The post appears on Hacker News with a small early discussion (2 comments).

“Whenever someone asks what my least favorite part of Rust is, my answer is always the same: it doesn't have named or optional arguments.”

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