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Re: [RFCv3 2/4] Add Python support library for CVS remote helper

From
Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 12, 2009, 17:43 UTC
Message-ID
<fabb9a1e0908121043p390d8532tc3a661b42b3bfd1a@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<200908121108.28714.johan@herland.net>
Heya,
On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 02:08, Johan Herland<johan@herland.net> wrote:
> I can't find a good rationale for this rule in PEP8 (other than Guido's
> personal style), and I personally find the above much more readable
> (otherwise I wouldn't go through the trouble of lining them all up...). Can
> I claim exception (1) (readability)?

Working with python a lot myself, if you want to claim readability _to python hackers_, then you should follow PEP8. If you want to follow your own personal style which is easily readable to you, then by all means; just know that people that read python a lot will have a hard time reading your code ;).

-- 
Cheers,

Sverre Rabbelier
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Message 6 of 22 in “[RFCv3 0/4] CVS remote helper”
  1. Johan HerlandAug 12, 2009
  2. 1/4 Basic build infrastructure for Python scriptsJohan Herland, Aug 12, 2009
  3. 2/4 Add Python support library for CVS remote helperJohan Herland, Aug 12, 2009
  4. David AguilarAug 12, 2009
  5. Johan HerlandAug 12, 2009
  6. Sverre RabbelierAug 12, 2009
  7. Michael HaggertyAug 13, 2009
  8. Johan HerlandAug 13, 2009
  9. Junio C HamanoAug 13, 2009
  10. Johan HerlandAug 13, 2009
  11. Junio C HamanoAug 16, 2009
  12. 1/2 git_remote_cvs: Honor DESTDIR in the MakefileDavid Aguilar, Aug 16, 2009
  13. 2/2 git_remote_cvs: Use $(shell) in the MakefileDavid Aguilar, Aug 16, 2009
  14. David AguilarAug 16, 2009
  15. Johannes SchindelinAug 16, 2009
  16. David AguilarAug 16, 2009
  17. Johannes SchindelinAug 16, 2009
  18. Johan HerlandAug 17, 2009
  19. 1/2 git_remote_cvs: Honor DESTDIR in the MakefileDavid Aguilar, Aug 16, 2009
  20. 2/2 git_remote_cvs: Use $(shell) in the MakefileDavid Aguilar, Aug 16, 2009
  21. 3/4 Third draft of CVS remote helper programJohan Herland, Aug 12, 2009
  22. 4/4 Add simple selftests of git-remote-cvs functionalityJohan Herland, Aug 12, 2009

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