On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:22 AM, Scott SA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > - More than one space around an assignment (or other) operator to > align it with another. >
When I first started in Python, I was lining up all of my variable assignments in blocks; I, too, find it more readable. But then I read Guido's notes on preferred Python style (no, I don't have a link offhand), in which he deprecates lining things up... and suddenly I felt ashamed and started removing my extra spaces. When the guy who invented the language tells me I'm doing it wrong, who am I to argue? And after a while, I started to internalize the rule, so now every time I see code that's lined up with extra spaces it bugs me. He doesn't really give a rationale, and I haven't seen one elsewhere. I think the real answer to your question is "Guido doesn't like it, that's why." Actually, looking at your original message, there's one very good rationale: in my email client, the text of your message is in a proportional font, so your assignments don't line up anyway. All those extra spaces, and it still just looks ragged. Padding only works in monospace - of course, we all use monospace fonts in our respective editors, but the rest of the world uses proportional. -- www.fsrtechnologies.com
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