The python style guide suggests to group imports like this: Imports should be grouped in the following order: standard library imports related third party imports local application/library specific imports However, it does not mention anything how the two different ways of imports should be laid out: from foo import bar import foo There are multiple … Read more
As PEP8 suggests keeping below the 80 column rule for your python program, how can I abide to that with long strings, i.e. s = “this is my really, really, really, really, really, really, really long string that I’d like to shorten.” How would I go about expanding this to the following line, i.e. s … Read more
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While searching through a Python project, I found a few lines commented with # noqa. import sys sys.path.append(r’C:\dev’) import some_module # noqa What does noqa mean in Python? Is it specific to Python only? 4 Answers 4
This question already has answers here: What is the naming convention in Python for variable and function names? (14 answers) Closed 7 years ago. So which is better and why? def my_function(): or def myFunction(): 3 Answers 3
I am using PyCharm on Windows and want to change the settings to limit the maximum line length to 79 characters, as opposed to the default limit of 120 characters. Where can I change the maximum amount of characters per line in PyCharm? 8 Answers 8
Just opened a file with Sublime Text (with Sublime Linter) and noticed a PEP8 formatting error that I’d never seen before. Here’s the text: urlpatterns = patterns(”, url(r’^$’, listing, name=”investment-listing”), ) It’s flagging the second argument, the line that starts url(…) I was about to disable this check in ST2 but I’d like to know … Read more
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PEP 8 states: Imports are always put at the top of the file, just after any module comments and docstrings, and before module globals and constants. However if the class/method/function that I am importing is only used in rare cases, surely it is more efficient to do the import when it is needed? Isn’t this: … Read more
Closed. This question needs details or clarity. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Add details and clarify the problem by editing this post. Closed 1 year ago. Improve this question I’ve always thought of the if not x is None version to be more clear, but Google’s style guide and … Read more
