** un-named variables :PROPERTIES: :DATE: 2011-06-27 :END: #+begin_src emacs-lisp :var it=0 (* it it) #+end_src first we can name the argument with call_square(it=4) =16= then we can pass the argument unnamed with call_square(4) =16= #+begin_src emacs-lisp :var a=0 :var b=0 (- a b) #+end_src To ensure that these arguments are passed in the correct order we can use the following call_minus(8, 4) =-4=