Ben Finney wrote:
"Guido van Rossum" <guido@python.org> writes:
Same here; let's tread carefully here and not change this with 3.0. Starting to deprecate in 3.1 and killing in 3.3 would be soon enough. I like using only the assertKeyword variants, removing assert_, fail*, and assertEquals.
Are we to interpret the above ("… using only the assertKeyword variants, removing assert_, …") as "we should actively remove names that are PEP 8 compatible from 'unittest', instead preferring names that go against PEP 8?
I really hope I'm misinterpreting this and that there's another explanation. Preferably one that includes "we have a plan to make 'unittest' conform with the existing PEP 8".
"we have a plan to make 'unittest' conform with the existing PEP 8" - that was the outcome of the discussion. PEP 8'ification to begin in 2.7 / 3.1 with the deprecation of non-PEP8 compliant method names. There was some added functionality discussed, but it is too late to get this into 2.6 / 3.0. I volunteered to take it on, and have a record of the whole discussion. Unfortunately my writing commitment is going to keep me occupied until August - after which it will be one of my highest priorities. Michael Foord -- http://www.ironpythoninaction.com/ http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ http://www.trypython.org/ http://www.ironpython.info/ http://www.theotherdelia.co.uk/ http://www.resolverhacks.net/