On Thu, 02 Jul 2020 18:54:26 -0400 Random832 <random...@fastmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 2, 2020, at 18:15, Antoine Pitrou wrote: > > On Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:58:44 -0400 > > Random832 <random...@fastmail.com> wrote: > > > Why indeed? > > > > Because we're talking about PEP 8, and PEP 8 intends to cover the code > > style used when writing code in the *Python standard library*. > > ok, first of all, fair enough, but I do think there should be some > recognition of the PEP's role in the wider community as a general style guide > for all code written in python. > > second, you've snipped the entire rest of my post rather than engage with it, > and the main point I was making is no less relevant to the standard library, > so I will repeat it: If the dialect someone wishes to write their comments in > is mutually intelligible with "standard" (however defined) English there's no > real need to enforce a higher degree of conformity beyond that. Well, I disagree, at least for documentation where having a consistent writing style (and it's not only language, but the way things are presented, structured, etc.) makes for a much more pleasant and efficient reading experience. It's not only about being understandable in the basic sense, but in making comprehension, navigation and information retrieval easy. Regards Antoine. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list -- python-dev@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to python-dev-le...@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-dev.python.org/ Message archived at https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-dev@python.org/message/VCDDHFN4IINY3A4DUOR7G35EAKWJXB7K/ Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
