[Python-Dev] PEP 8 and constants

Benjamin Peterson benjamin at python.org
Thu Jan 22 04:34:24 CET 2009


>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Aahz <aahz at pythoncraft.com> wrote:
>>>> In comp.lang.python, there has been some discussion of the fact that
>>>> there are no guidelines in PEP 8 for constants:
>>>>
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/ed964fe8ad6da7b7
>>>>
>>>> Is there any sentiment that PEP 8 should be updated to reflect the common
>>>> usage of ALL_CAPS for constants?
>>>
>>> It makes sense to codify this usage in PEP 8. I think it's by far the
>>> most common convention adopted by projects that set their own style
>>> guide based on PEP 8 with local additions.

Ok. I added a note about constants in r68849.


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Regards,
Benjamin


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