Serhiy Storchaka <storch...@gmail.com> writes: > 19.07.13 10:25, Ben Finney написав(ла): > > Serhiy Storchaka <storch...@gmail.com> writes: > >> What type of dash is preferable in the documentation? The en dash > >> (–) or the em dash (—)? > > > > They have different purposes; use whichever is appropriate for the > > context. > > I mean only a context where a dash is used to denote a break in a > sentence or to set off parenthetical statements.
Yes, and both of those are used for different purposes, so “what type is preferable (for all the purposes you mention)” is a poor way of looking at it, IMO. Local style guides have rules about when and how to use the different dashes for specific contexts. (For myself, I prefer parenthetic dashes to be en dashes ‘–’, and a break in a sentence to be marked by an em dash ‘—’. But I also prefer to surround the dash with space for the latter purpose, so my preference isn't universal.) Wikipedia's article (already referred) discusses the matter fairly well <URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashes>. > Currently Python documentation uses four different variants (see my > answer to Ezio). I'd recommend that the Python documentation BDFL should choose and dictate an existing well-groomed style guide for Python documentation, preferably one which explicitly talks about when to use each of the commonly-used dashes. -- \ “If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you | `\ have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither | _o__) on your side, pound the table.” —anonymous | Ben Finney _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
