086. Procedures can be called with a mix of named and positional arguments.#

topic: Procedures

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Procedures can be called with a mix of named and positional arguments, but positional arguments cannot follow named ones. Naming arguments makes it easier to add arguments without breaking code. It’s good to name OPTIONAL arguments.



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