Ben Nadel • 1/4/2026

Required Function Arguments Don't Have To Come First In ColdFusion

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This technical article discusses ColdFusion function design, challenging the common practice of always placing required arguments before optional ones. It demonstrates, using a phone number formatting example, how using named parameters allows arguments to be ordered semantically rather than by requirement, improving code readability and logical structure.

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