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Pass arguments by name

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Using an object instead of passing positional arguments can help prevent subtle bugs.

const pay = (amount: number, discount: number) => {}

pay(discount, amount) // ⛔️

const pay =
  ({ amount, discount }: { amount: number, discount: number }) => {}

pay(discount, amount) // ✅ Does not compile
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