One class per file?

[Ben Finney]

HCB <hypercaffeinatedbiped at gmail.com> writes:

> The book "Code Complete" recommends that you put only one class in a
> source file, which seems a bit extreme for me.

For Python, that is extreme, and for most applications I've seen it
would be counterproductive. Which edition of Code Complete recommends
this, and on which page?

> Perhaps a better rule of thumb is "one idea per file." I checked the
> Python style guide and there seems to be no mention of this topic. I
> know this is an elementary question, but what is the Python way of
> doing this?

You have it right: modules are most naturally used for conceptual
grouping of objects (not just classes, but all objects) related to a
discrete area of functionality, into a discrete namespace.

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