Re: [Python-ideas] Making colons optional?
On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:54:52 -0600, Ron Adam wrote:
Lie Ryan wrote:
On Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:07:39 -0500, Scott Dial wrote:
personally, I like this:
if some() and some_other() or \ some_more(complex=(True,)) and \ a_final_call(egg=(1,2,3)) \ : do_something()
My preference is to lead with keywords or symbols when it's convenient:
if (some() and some_other() or some_more(complex=(True,)) and a_final_call(egg=(1, 2, 3))): do_something()
For long math expressions spanning multiple lines I usually split before addition or subtraction signs.
if (some_long_value * another_long_value
+ some_long_value * a_special_quanity -
an_offset_of_some_size):
do_something()
With syntax highlighting these becomes even more readable. The eye and mind just follow along the vertical line of highlighted keywords or operations until it reaches the end.
As far as optional things go, I'd like the '\' to be optional for multiple lines that end with a ':'. Adding parentheses around the expression works, but it seems like a compromise to me.
Cheers, Ron
Under ideal circumstances, when I see codes like that I'll turn it into a function. Such a complex expression decreases readability exponentially, turning it into a function would make it much more readable. Worse is if the expression uses a lot of parentheses, it becomes a nightmare trying to count the parentheses, keep it balanced, and keep it logically correct.
r = 1.0 / ( (np * pn)(n*p) + lw )
where r = readability n = number of terms p = number of parentheses used to change evaluation order l = number of lines w = average width of each line
n = 4, l = 4, p = 3, w = 20 the readability of that expression is:
r = 2.6547283374476086e-45