# \#args-function-defini

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## [Slurping on non-final argument](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/slurping-on-non-final-argument/79225)

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**Author:** [@rocco\_sprmnt21](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rocco_sprmnt21)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/slurping-on-non-final-argument/79225 "2022-04-08T18:37:23Z")

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why can i define this function? julia\> f(y,x...)=+(x...).\*y f (generic function with 1 method) and can’t I define this other one? julia\> f1(x...,y)=+(x...).\*y ERROR: syntax: invalid "..." on non-final Couldn’t we g…