Understanding Named Arguments
Explore how to use named arguments in PHP 8 to make function and method calls clearer and more maintainable. Understand the syntax and benefits, including passing parameters out of order and skipping default values, which enhances code readability and reduces errors during development and maintenance.
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Named arguments represent a way to avoid confusion when calling functions or methods with a large number of arguments. This not only helps avoid problems with arguments being supplied in an incorrect order but also helps us skip arguments with defaults. In this lesson, we will learn how to apply named arguments to improve the accuracy of our code, reduce confusion during future maintenance cycles, and make our method and function calls more concise. We start by examining the generic syntax required to use named arguments.
Named argument generic syntax
In order to use named arguments, we need to know the names ...