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Yes that is correct.
<code>
my $name='Larry';
my $pair = :$name;
say $pair.perl;
</code>
Outputs:
<code>
"name" => "Larry"
</code>
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UPDATE:<BR>
This is especially useful for named parameters in subroutine declarations.
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For example:
<code>
use v6;
foo( B => 'there',A => 'howdy');
sub foo(Str :$A, Str :$B){
say "Named parameter A is '$A'";
say "Named parameter B is '$B'";
}
</code>
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