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choosing keyword argument names
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choosing keyword argument names
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For point 1. the least surprise keyword is "timeout=", immediately understandable by every programmer. Even better if it raises an exception named TimeoutError.

For point 2. you could consider "every=" or "period=" or "interval=" perhaps, which are more explicit than "blip=".
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choosing keyword argument names - by Skaperen - May-06-2024, 11:31 PM
RE: choosing keyword argument names - by Gribouillis - May-07-2024, 06:11 AM

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