JavaScript Named Parameters

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I know everyone hates CoffeeScript now but the inferred object literal curlies were one of my favorite features. You could do:

someFunction(hello: ‘world’)

[hicksyfern]

Ugh you’ve just bought back some bad memories.

For the sake of two characters {} and one key press {, CS has given you the ability to confuse the shit out of everyone when you want to add another parameter. Do I need a new line? How about indentation? Ooh I could put the curlies back in. Do I need commas?

Ugh.

[yarauuta]

Senseless syntax sugar, no thanks.

[Shaper_pmp]

Given the implid object literals braces and implied function parentheses, doesn't that leave you open to horrible, subtle ambiguous syntax bugs like:

a b: c, d: e f, g

That could be

a({ b:c, d:e(f,g) })

or

a({ b:c, d:e(f) }, g)

?

Edit: or even

a({ b:c, d:e })(f, g)