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

Tue Aug 28 23:08:00 CEST 2007

On 8/28/07, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:
> On the gripping hand, breaking getattr, getitem, setattr, setitem, 
> delattr and delitem without a *really* good reason would mean seriously 
> annoying a heck of a lot of people for no real gain.
>Making an exception to the naming convention for builtins seams 
acceptable as it's just a small list of method names for someone to 
remember. The bigger issue I see is the numerous inconsistencies 
that exist in the standard library. I know when I was learning Python 
(8 years ago) I found these inconsistencies annoying. I also see that 
everyone I convince to use Python also has this issue for the first year 
or 2 as they learn to master the language.
At this point in time a change of names would be a pain for myself as 
I'm well aware of the names used in the standard library and will likely 
type them wrong in the begining if the change takes place. But I know 
it will only take a short time to get used to the new names so I see it 
as a small price to pay to shorten the learning curve for newbies. I'll 
even get over the pain of updating 300+ Kloc that I maintain.
John