The coding style is usually part of an organization's internal policy/convention standards, but I think in general, the all_lower_case_underscore_separator style (also called snake_case) is most common …

Apr 22, 2013 · This common Python coding style assumes the existence of valid keys or attributes and catches exceptions if the assumption proves false. This clean and fast style is characterized by the …

I am new to Python as I want to expand skills that I learned using R. In R I tend to load a bunch of libraries, sometimes resulting in function name conflicts. What is best practice in Python. I h...

Jan 29, 2011 · 5 It's just a principle about exposure APIs. Using python, It's a good idea to avoid exposure API in outer space (module or class), function is a good encapsulation place. It could be a …

Oct 6, 2009 · Per PEP 8, __version__ needs to be directly following the main docstring, with a blank line before and after. Also, it is best practice to define your charset immediately under the shebang - # -*- …

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I wonder if while working with OPP/Classes/Instances in Python I should be always using getAttr()/setAttr() when reading-writing from-to a Class's attribute/variable. Or dealing with the variable/

Sep 11, 2008 · I did a quick check using Google Code Search and found that triple double quotes in Python are about 10x as popular as triple single quotes -- 1.3M vs 131K occurrences in the code …

For simple debugging in a complex project is there a reason to use the python logger instead of print? What about other use-cases? Is there an accepted best use-case for each (especially when you're …