Re: [Tutor] variable naming conventions

2015-08-16 Thread Ben Finney
Laura Creighton writes: > The Python Standard Library, for the most part, uses underscores > for variable names and CamelCase for class names. Note a sharp distinction between camelCaseNames, which the Python community eschews, versus TitleCaseNames, which are embraced for names of classes. > S

Re: [Tutor] variable naming conventions

2015-08-16 Thread Laura Creighton
In a message of Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:24:53 -0700, D Wyatt writes: >It seems every book I read these days uses camel case for variable names in >Python. I was once told that using underscores is preferred. Is there a >preference in the Python community or does it really matter? I'd like to >instil

Re: [Tutor] variable naming conventions

2015-08-15 Thread Cameron Simpson
On 15Aug2015 18:24, D Wyatt wrote: It seems every book I read these days uses camel case for variable names in Python. I was once told that using underscores is preferred. Is there a preference in the Python community or does it really matter? I'd like to instill good habits while I'm learnin

Re: [Tutor] variable naming conventions

2015-08-15 Thread Mark Lawrence
On 16/08/2015 02:24, D Wyatt wrote: It seems every book I read these days uses camel case for variable names in Python. I was once told that using underscores is preferred. Is there a preference in the Python community or does it really matter? I'd like to instill good habits while I'm learnin

Re: [Tutor] variable naming conventions

2015-08-15 Thread Joel Goldstick
On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 9:24 PM, D Wyatt wrote: > It seems every book I read these days uses camel case for variable names in > Python. I was once told that using underscores is preferred. Is there a > preference in the Python community or does it really matter? I'd like to > instill good habit

[Tutor] variable naming conventions

2015-08-15 Thread D Wyatt
It seems every book I read these days uses camel case for variable names in Python. I was once told that using underscores is preferred. Is there a preference in the Python community or does it really matter? I'd like to instill good habits while I'm learning. Thanks in advance, -- Deb Wyatt i