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Re:Ask HN: Python Script Best Practices? by wodenokoto on Friday November 04, 2022 @12:35AM (#33462238)
Read pep8, as others suggest, but don’t use a linter.

> However, know when to be inconsistent – sometimes style guide recommendations just aren’t applicable. When in doubt, use your best judgment. Look at other examples and decide what looks best.

-pep8

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Re:Ask HN: Python Script Best Practices? by wonkyspecs on Friday November 04, 2022 @07:42AM (#33465038)
To follow up on this, if you've got a spare hour, one of the python core developers has a great demo of how pep8 can sometimes be blinding to larger issues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf-BqAjZb8M

That said, most of what pep8 says is great to follow in the vast majority of cases.

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