well, no - Swift's call syntax actually results in the same or more characters: somePoint.moveBy(x: 2.0, y: 3.0) [somePoint moveByX: 2.0 y: 3.0]; someP

well, no - Swift's call syntax actually results in the same or more characters: somePoint.moveBy(x: 2.0, y: 3.0) [somePoint moveByX: 2.0 y: 3.0]; somePoint.moveBy(x: 2.0, y: 3.0, z: 4.0) [somePoint moveByX: 2.0 y: 3.0 z: 4.0];