Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Python Enhancement Proposal
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:Python_programming_language
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Guido_van_Rossum
gptkb:Barry_Warsaw gptkb:Nick_Coghlan |
| gptkbp:created |
2001-07-05
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| gptkbp:describes |
coding conventions for Python
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
PEP 8
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Python code formatters
Python community coding standards Python linters |
| gptkbp:recommendation |
Use lowercase_with_underscores for function and variable names
4 spaces per indentation level Use docstrings to describe all public modules, functions, classes, and methods Use docstrings for all public modules, functions, classes, and methods Avoid extraneous whitespace Avoid global variables Avoid trailing whitespace Avoid using bare except Surround method definitions inside a class with a single blank line Limit lines to 79 characters Use == to compare values Use CapWords for class names Use UTF-8 encoding Use absolute imports Use blank lines to separate functions and classes Use block comments to explain code Use cls as the first argument to class methods Use consistent naming conventions Use explicit exception names Use inline comments sparingly Use is to compare identities Use list comprehensions where appropriate Use parentheses for multi-line expressions Use self as the first argument to instance methods Use spaces after commas, colons, and semicolons Use spaces around operators Surround top-level function and class definitions with two blank lines Use underscores to improve readability of large numbers Use is not and not is instead of not ... is and not ... is not Avoid using lambda expressions for complex functions |
| gptkbp:section |
Code layout
Comments Imports Naming conventions Programming recommendations Whitespace in expressions and statements |
| gptkbp:status |
Active
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| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:PEP_8_–_Style_Guide_for_Python_Code
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| gptkbp:topic |
Python code style
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| gptkbp:url |
https://peps.python.org/pep-0008/
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Python
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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