> I don't see the value of, say, dot_product(vector1=x, vector2=y) compared to dot_product(x, y).
I would include functions which implement (especially unary/binary) mathematical operators where the operands either are interchangeable or have a clear conventional order, in languages where you cannot make them actual operators, within the exception for operators.
I would include functions which implement (especially unary/binary) mathematical operators where the operands either are interchangeable or have a clear conventional order, in languages where you cannot make them actual operators, within the exception for operators.