[Python-Dev] PEP 8 updates/clarifications

[Guido van Rossum]

On 12/14/05, Tony Meyer <t-meyer at ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> > I've pushed out a revised PEP 8
> >
> > http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0008.html
> >
> > Please review and comment.
>
> Why does PEP 8 continually refer to one particular editor (Emacs)?
> (There are even parts in the form "x is better because it works
> better in Emacs", when surely it's actually the case that x is better
> because it's better in the majority of editors.)
>
> ISTM that the PEP would be much simpler if it was completely editor-
> agnostic, but perhaps there's some historical reasoning I'm not aware
> of?

Historically many Python developers use Emacs. Barry & I still do.

I think the best way to avoid editor wars is to pick one editor and
stick with it. :-)

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