[Python-Dev] PEPs and PEP 8 changes

[Brett Cannon]

On Sat, 5 Sep 2015 at 12:58 Jim J. Jewett <jimjjewett at gmail.com> wrote:

> PEP 498 is only the latest PEP where part of the concern is fear that
> it may encourage certain types of bad code.
>
> Would it be reasonable to ask PEPs to start including a section on any
> recommended changes to PEP8?  (e.g., "If an embedded expression
> doesn't fit on a single line, factor it out to a named variable.")
>
> I realize that there will be times when best practices (or common
> mistakes) aren't obvious in advance, but I'm a bit uncomfortable with
> "PEP 8 will probably grow advice"... if we expect to need such advice,
> then we should probably include it from the start.  (PEP 8 is, after
> all, only advice.)
>

I have no issue suggesting it, but I don't think it needs to be a rule
either.
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