When there are several items to be defined and initialised, how do you prefer to format the code, and why?
Apprentice: learn options Journeyman: consider and discuss Python Master: define, declare, and correct/advise/tutor Some do not realise that using a tuple is a convenient way to convey multiple values. Indeed if a function returns multiple values, that is exactly what is happening, eg return x, y, z Further, some think that the surrounding parentheses, ie ( surrounding ); 'define' the data-construct to be a tuple. This is not completely-correct. In fact, it is the comma-separated list (in this context) which identifies the data as a tuple - a 'tuple literal'. https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html?highlight=literal%20tuple#parenthesized-forms [yes, there'll be folk who decide that this *brief* intro should be the discussion topic...] The essence is to apply various values to a series of objects. Simple? Using tuples can have its advantages, but as their length increases humans have difficulties with the positional nature/relationship. Here are a couple of ways that you may/not have seen, to express the need (and perhaps you could contribute more?). Which one(s) make sense to you; for visual reasons, 'speed', cognition, ... ? (a) basic linear presentation: resource = "Oil" time = 1 crude = 2 residue = 3 my_list = "long" (b) using explicit tuples: ( resource, time, crude, residue, my_list ) = ( "Oil", 1, 2, 3, "long" ) (c) linear and indented tuples: ( resource, time, crude, residue, my_list ) = ( "Oil", 1, 2, 3, "long" ) (d) linear and differently-indented tuples: ( resource, time, crude, residue, my_list ) = ( "Oil", 1, 2, 3, "long" ) (e) implicit tuples: resource, time, crude, residue, my_list = "Oil", 1, 2, 3, "long" NB a multiple-line expression is not possible using an 'implicit' format! (unless one uses unattractive/distracting back-slashes) (f) the space-saver: resource = "Oil"; time = 1; crude = 2; residue = 3; my_list = "long" Perhaps your editor/IDE prefers or frustrates one/other of the choices? Perhaps your formatter/linter grinds you into submission? Perhaps you have different approaches depending upon the number of objects in the 'list' and the proximity of column-79, or by nature of the application? -- -- Regards, =dn -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list