Is it possible to pass variables by name in Laravel - php

Question

I am coming from CF to PHP, specifically Laravel, so I apologize for such a basic question.
I have a function in a controller :
public function search(
$surveyId = 0
, $sampleId = 0
, $data = []
, $dataSeg = 0
, $returnLimit = 1000
, $returnStartRow = 1
, $sortOn = ""
, $sortDir = ""
, $previousData = []
){
// bunch of code
}
I am wondering if it is possible to pass in only specific variables that are needed like I can in cf? Trying to do something like this :
$myData = [
"State" => "AZ"
];
$allRecords = (new MyController)->search($surveyId=3762,$data=$myData,$sortOn="name");
I know this is a simple process in cf if the only three variable I need for a specific call are, in this case, the surveyId and the data array and the sortOn but I can't find the correct way to do this in Laravel (php) or even if this is a possibility at all. BTW I am using Laravel 5.7
RESULT :
Based on #Nguyen's answer here is what the beginning of my controller ended up looking like, incase it is helpful to someone else :
public function search($params){
// parameters that should be passed in
$surveyId = key_exists("surveyId", $params) ? $params['surveyId'] : 0;
$sampleId = key_exists("sampleId", $params) ? $params['sampleId'] : 0;
$data = key_exists("data", $params) ? $params['data'] : [];
$dataSeg = key_exists("dataSeg", $params) ? $params['dataSeg'] : 0;
$returnLimit = key_exists("returnLimit", $params) ? $params['returnLimit'] : 1000;
$returnStartRow = key_exists("returnStartRow", $params) ? $params['returnStartRow'] : 1;
$sortOn = key_exists("sortOn", $params) ? $params['sortOn'] : "";
$sortDir = key_exists("sortDir", $params) ? $params['sortDir'] : "";
$previousData = key_exists("previousData", $params) ? $params['previousData'] : [];
// end parameters that should be passed in
## logic code
}

Answer 1

You can't pass parameter by name. If you want, change parameter to array like this:
public function search($param){
// your code here
}
$allRecords = (new MyController)->search(["surveyId"=>3762,"data"=>$myData,"sortOn"=>"name"]);