[Python-ideas] AMEND PEP-8 TO DISCOURAGE ALL CAPS

[Terry Reedy]

On 1/30/2019 6:41 PM, Abe Dillon wrote:

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I think continued discussion is pretty useless.  1. Most everything 
relevant has been said, likely more than once, and 2. The required 
core-developer support does not exist.

PEP 8 was written by Guido with input from other core developers.  As 
Chris said, it defines itself in the opening paragraphs as a "guideline" 
for the "code in the stdlib".  It also disclaims a straightjacket 
approach.

We seldom revise the PEP.  Doing so would require initial support from a 
core developer who garnered more more support.  I am not fond of caps 
either, but not displeased enough to promote the proposal.  (What I 
would like is clarification (from Guido or co-authors) what a 'constant' 
means in the context.)

Abe, if an employer imposes PEP 8 on employees, especially in an overly 
rigid manner that the PEP discourages, that is an issue between the 
employer and employees,  It is not the problem of Guido and other core 
developers.

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Terry Jan Reedy