On Wed, 13 Jun 2018 08:04:27 -0700, T Berger wrote: > Sorry for this basic question, but to change my code if it's failed the > PEP8 test, what code do I use to open my program and make changes?
Use your text editor to modify the source code of the program. I'm of two minds here... on the one hand, I think that generally speaking, PEP 8 is a good style guide to follow, and I think that in the long run using a consistent style is a good habit to get into. On the other hand, some people follow PEP 8 religiously, except for the most important rule of all: the one about knowing when to break all the other rules. They can get obsessed with following PEP 8 rules even when it makes the code *worse*. I don't want to encourage that way of thinking. (Making purely stylistic changes to working code is also a good way to avoid doing actual productive work while still looking busy.) On the third hand, you're a beginner and you may be finding this whole experience confusing enough without also being told off by the computer because you wrote "x+1" instead of "x + 1". I don't find that helpful for beginners. So use your own judgement: if following PEP 8 becomes a chore, or if you would rather follow your own style, don't feel guilty about ignoring the style guide. -- Steven D'Aprano "Ever since I learned about confirmation bias, I've been seeing it everywhere." -- Jon Ronson -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list