[Baypiggies] padding variable assignments, why is it bad?

[Paul McNett]

The only place I still try to line up columns is with sql statements, like:

{{{
con = sqlite.connect(":memory:")
cur = con.cursor()

sql = """
select customers.name   as cust_name,
       invoices.number  as inv_num
  from customers
 inner join invoices
    on invoices.cust_id = customers.id
 where customers.id = ?
"""

cur.execute(sql, (cust_id,))
rs = cur.fetchall()
}}}

I used to be afflicted with the desire to line up almost everything horizontally, but
over time I naturally stopped doing that, but it really is all about readability so
do what is most readable to you, just be prepared for your definition of 'readable'
to change over time.

Paul