[Python-3000] Will standard library modules comply with PEP 8?

Barry Warsaw barry at python.org
Tue Aug 28 14:22:37 CEST 2007


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On Aug 27, 2007, at 11:22 PM, Guido van Rossum wrote:

> On 8/27/07, Barry Warsaw <barry at python.org> wrote:
>>
>> On Aug 27, 2007, at 6:16 PM, john.m.camara at comcast.net wrote:
>>
>>> I would like to see PEP 8 remove the "as necessary to improve
>>> readability" in the function and method naming conventions.  That
>>> way methods like StringIO.getvalue() can be renamed to
>>> StringIO.get_value().
>>
>> +1
>> - -Barry
>
> Sure, but after the 3.0a1 release (slated for 8/31, i.e. this Friday).
> We've got enough changes coming down the pike already that affect
> every other file, and IMO this clearly belongs to the library reorg.

Yes definitely.  I was +1'ing the change to the PEP language.

- -Barry


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