coding conventions, PEP vs. practice
Roy Smith
roy at panix.com
Tue Jan 4 20:06:56 EST 2005
Roman Roelofsen <r.roelofsen at tuxed.de> wrote:
> These frameworks are using "mixedCase" but PEP8 suggests
> "lower_case_with_underscores" except "in contexts where that's already the
> prevailing style" which is not the case here IMHO.
>
> So, are there any specific reasons for breaking the rules here? I think
> consistent conventions are very important. Being a Java developer in the last
> couple of years, i learned how practical it can be to have only one naming
> style.
My personal preference is camelCase over words_with_underscores, but
fundamentally, this is a bit of a religious issue. Pick a style, and go
with it.
If you're working on existing code, go with the prevailing style. If
you're working in a group, pick a common style and go with the group
decision. Of all the software engineering issues to worry about, this
is pretty low on the list.
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