[Python-3000] Will standard library modules comply with PEP 8?

Tue Aug 28 14:22:37 CEST 2007

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On Aug 27, 2007, at 11:22 PM, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> On 8/27/07, Barry Warsaw <barry at python.org> wrote:
>>>> On Aug 27, 2007, at 6:16 PM, john.m.camara at comcast.net wrote:
>>>>> I would like to see PEP 8 remove the "as necessary to improve
>>> readability" in the function and method naming conventions. That
>>> way methods like StringIO.getvalue() can be renamed to
>>> StringIO.get_value().
>>>> +1
>> - -Barry
>> Sure, but after the 3.0a1 release (slated for 8/31, i.e. this Friday).
> We've got enough changes coming down the pike already that affect
> every other file, and IMO this clearly belongs to the library reorg.

Yes definitely. I was +1'ing the change to the PEP language.
- -Barry
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