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Named Parameters: Eliminate the Need to Count Commas

 
Sub NamedParameter()

    msgBox ReturnInit3("Bill", , "Gates")
    msgBox ReturnInit3(strFName:="Bill", strLName:="Gates")
    msgBox ReturnInit3(strLName:="Gates", strFName:="Bill")
End Sub
Function ReturnInit3(ByVal strFName As String, _
       Optional ByVal strMI, Optional ByVal strLName)
    Dim strResult As String

    If IsMissing(strMI) And IsMissing(strLName) Then
        ReturnInit3 = strFName
    ElseIf IsMissing(strMI) Then
        ReturnInit3 = strLName & ", " & strFName
    ElseIf IsMissing(strLName) Then
        ReturnInit3 = strFName & " " & strMI
    Else
        ReturnInit3 = strLName & "," & strFName & " " & strMI
    End If
End Function








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