On 24Apr2018 08:51, Ethan Furman <[email protected]> wrote:
When I compare to variables from outer scopes they *usually* are on
the *right* side of '=='.

You mean something like

 if 2 == x:

?  I never write code like that, and I haven't seen it, either.

Just to this, I also never write code like that but I've certainly seen it advocated.

I think the rationale was that it places the comparison value foremost in one's mind, versus the name being tested. I'm not persuaded, but it is another subjective situation.

Cheers,
Cameron Simpson <[email protected]>
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