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A value of 0 is not the same thing as a missing value.

• mpyne 12y ago
  That's true, but the parent comment never claimed that, only that missing arguments are assigned the value 0 in the resultant struct.
  • micampe 12y ago
    “[…] so you get optional parameters for free”
    • nitrogen 12y ago
      I should have finished that with "... as long as a default of 0 is acceptable." If 0 is a valid argument but a bad default, then it's slightly less useful.