I've been wondering if there's any value in having a syntax for partial application that works more like: fun(arg1, _, arg3) where the "_" indicates a skipp

I've been wondering if there's any value in having a syntax for partial application that works more like: fun(arg1, _, arg3) where the "_" indicates a skipped argument. My thought being that, in return for being a little bit more syntax-heavy, you'd get several potential advantages: No need for parameter rearrangement functions, easier overloading, and the more explicit syntax might help with maintainability.