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What Is Meant By Keyword Argument In Lisp?

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Keyword arguments are function arguments that are passed by keyword, instead of position. Keyword arguments can be mixed with by-position arguments, and default-value expressions can be supplied for either kind of argument:

(define greet

  (lambda (given #:last surname)

    (string-append "Hello, " given " " surname)))

 > (greet "John" #:last "Smith")

"Hello, John Smith"

> (greet #:last "Doe" "John")

"Hello, John Doe"

In above example last is a keyword argument.
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