[Python-Dev] On quote styles

[Greg Ewing]

skip at pobox.com wrote:

> While Python doesn't have a char type (yet), I still find the distinction
> between 'c' and "abc" useful to show intent (especially given my C
> background

The way I tend to use them is that "xxx" is for data
operated on by the program and seen by the user,
and 'xxx' is for things that are only used internally,
e.g. enumerated type values and attribute names for use
by getattr().

I wouldn't like to see any guideline that said you
should only use double quotes or something like that.

-- 
Greg