[swift-evolution] named parameters - why hidden first?/proposal interest

[Haravikk]

> On 24 Jan 2016, at 10:34, Rudolf Adamkovic via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
> 
> With our current Objective-C style, we need to repeat at least one word and often need to include "with", "by", "using", etc. to make it read nicely.
> 
> Compare:
> 
> 1.
> splitWithSeparator(_ separator: ...
> 
> 2.
> split(separator: ...
> 
> The first form repeats "separator" twice and needs "with". And then there's (as you mentioned) the underscore and the space character. In short, tons of crap.
> 
> R+
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Why not use split(withSeparator separator) instead?

The external parameter name still completes the natural language style, while allowing other split functions to be grouped together under a single action name (split). Personally I think is the best of both, in essence when you’re using the function/method you’re defining the action you want (split) then how you want to do it (withSeparator) which seems nice and logical.

- Haravikk
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