Is PEP-8 a Code or More of a Guideline?

[Warren Stringer]

Perhaps a foot pedal? Hmmm....

My two cellphones don't like underbars very much. And the shift key -- while
much easier -- still is cumbersome. If outlook didn't autocaps on me, this
message would be in all lowercase. In fact, when communicating with friends
from outlook, to their sms, I take the trouble to correct my outlook's
autocorrect. 

underbars are more of a reach and harder to read when you use a really nice
font. camelBack  -- damn, I just had to correct outlook's autocorrect on
camelback -- so, what was I saying, oh yes -- camelBackNames are just
freaking weird. Sooooo....

i.prefer.dots    -- no, seriously

sure it's slow, but forces you the think about names in a new way. 

or, perhaps going deep is sacrilege?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: python-list-bounces+warren=muse.com at python.org [mailto:python-list-
> bounces+warren=muse.com at python.org] On Behalf Of Christophe
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 6:18 AM
> To: python-list at python.org
> Subject: Re: Is PEP-8 a Code or More of a Guideline?
> 
> Joe Riopel a écrit :>> Each requires exactly the same number of key
> strokes when I do the>> math. (Too lazy to explain further...)> > foo_bar>
> f, o, o, shift + underscore, b, a, r = 8> fooBar> f, o, o, shift + b, a, r
> = 7
> f, o, o, _, b, a, r = 7f, o, o, shift + b, a, r = 8
> Also the shift+b is much more work than 2 keypresses IMHO. On the other
> hand, the underscore is done by pressing the 8 key without any other
> modifier which is very easy and accessible. Yeap, french layout rules for
> that naming convention :)--
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