Named functions parameters using variadic and JSON-Syntax #ahk #script #snippet

NamedParameters.ahk

; Named parameters for functions
;
; Credits: named parameters by lexikos (http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/62504-variadic-functions)

; Note the Brackets around the parameters  and the trailing star  {...}*!!! (Brackets: JSON - Star: Variadic ...)
Test({WinTitle: "ahk_class Notepad", ExcludeTitle: "Untitled", Cmd: "PID"}*)
Test2({WinTitle: "ahk_class Notepad", ExcludeTitle: "Untitled2", Cmd: "PID2"}*)

; Simple Variadic: All parameters are accesible through prms-Array
Test(prms*) {
	MsgBox % "Cmd: " prms.Cmd "`nWinTitle: " prms.WinTitle "`nWinText: " prms.WinText . "`nExcludeTitle: " prms.ExcludeTitle "`nExcludeText: " prms.ExcludeText
	return	out
}

; Named Arguments are accessible directly by name 
Test2(Cmd="ID", WinTitle="A", WinText="", ExcludeTitle="", ExcludeText="") {
	MsgBox % "Cmd: " Cmd "`nWinTitle: " WinTitle "`nWinText: " WinText . "`nExcludeTitle: " ExcludeTitle "`nExcludeText: " ExcludeText
	return	out
}