Introduction

Author

Clayton Cafiero

Published

2025-01-05

This chapter will introduce the concept of good Python style through the use of the PEP 8 style guide. We’ll further our understanding of constants, learn about the benefits of using comments, and how/when to use them effectively.

Learning objectives

You will learn about the importance of good Python style and the PEP 8 style guide.
You will learn conventions for naming constants.
You will learn about comments and docstrings in Python and their uses.
You will learn how to deal with long lines using implicit concatenation and implicit line continuation.

Terms introduced

camelCase
docstring
implicit concatenation
implicit line continuation
inline comment
PEP 8
single-line comment
snake_case

No generative AI was used in producing this material. This was written the old-fashioned way.

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