Python Style Guide Questions - Contd.

[Diez B. Roggisch]

koranthala wrote:

> Hi,
>    I have some more questions about python code styling.
>    1. Global Variables: In my code, I am using some global variables.
> Now, when I ran PyLint, it raised convention errors mentioning that
> they should be CAPITAL_ALPHABETS. Now, in PEP 8, I did not see that
> mentioned. Please let me know whether that is the usual styling
> mechanism which is used.

I adopted that convention, however I don't know if it is "official". I'd
consider it good style though.

>    2. I have many loops wherein I define a variable as just a counter.
>        for x in range(counter):
>           do_something()
>        Please note that I am not using x anywhere in the program.
>        Pylint again raises warnings saying that the variable should be
> used.
>        Should I disregard it or use the default variable _ ?
>        for _ in range(counter):
>           do_something()
>        pylint does not raise errors for those. Are there any issues in
> using _ ?

Nope, using _ is perfectly fine for variables you don't care about. Another
example is e.g.

foo, bar, _ = ("a", "b", "c")

Diez