On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Terry Reedy <tjre...@udel.edu> wrote:
> I don't think anyone should write code with variable width fonts, >> > > The problem is that fixed pitch does not work well for even a half-way > complete unicode font and I don't know that there are any available. > ... > Given that PEP8 generally disallows adding spaces to make things line up, > as in the following (a style I used to adhere to) > > a = 134543344 # big number > bonge = 2 # short number > Is ironic that that looks like hell in my variable-width font email client? it seems to me consistent to use the multiple-of-4 hanging indent style and > not try to make things line up with an odd number of spaces in this one > special case. things aren't going to generally line up with a non-fixed width font no matter how you slice it, so I guess if you need to use one for your code, you're just stuck. But I suppose the "line up with the opening bracket" style isn't a good idea in that case. All the more reason not to standardize anymore that PEP 8 already does. -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception chris.bar...@noaa.gov
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