Macro feature

[Piero]

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Macro m(a=0,b=0,c=0)
   Debug b
EndMacro

m(,1) ; b=1

[Piero]

I would have proposed to implement it also for procedures, but probably it would be confusing to see:

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DoStuff(,,,2,,4,,"Pizza",,1)

directly in procedures… that's not the case with macros; they CAN be a little cryptic (# stuff etc.)

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DoStuff(,,,2,,4,, Pizza, ,1) ; ',     ,' same as ',,'

 
PS: in any case, THANKS Fre… OoOPS!
 

[Quin]

-1
Incredibly confusing and hard to read.

[NicTheQuick]

I would be okay with something like this:

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Macro m(a=0,b=0,c=0)
   Debug b
EndMacro

m(b=1) ; b=1

The same for procedures with multiple optional arguments:

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# OpenNetworkConnection(ServerName$, Port [, Flags [, TimeOut [, LokaleIP$ [, LokalerPort]]]])
OpenNetworkConnection("localhost", 80, LocalIP$="192.168.178.25")

But then the arguments also should kept in English in the documentation.

This way of using optional arguments reminds me of Python. It does it in a similar way.

[Quin]

Yes, being able to name positional arguments like Python does it would be incredibly nice. I would loooove that so much.
+100

[Little John]

I would loooove that so much.

Me too. I may be mistaken, but I believe named parameters have been requested here on several occasions.
As long as they are not implemented in PureBasic, we can help ourselves if necessary.