In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kay Schluehr
wrote:
> set, int, float, list, object,...
>
> Don't see any of the basic types following the capitalized word
> convention for classes covered by PEP 08. This does not hold only for
> __builtins__ in the strict sense but also for types defined in builtin
> modules like datetime.
Most built-ins are easy to explain: They were functions long before it
was possible to use them as base classes and stayed lowercase for
backwards compatibility. Don't know about `set` and `object`. I guess
it's foolish consistency!?
> My question is: does anyone actually follow guidelines here and if yes
> which ones and are they resonable ( e.g. stable with regard to
> refactoring etc. )?
I follow PEP 8 in my (mostly unpublished) code if that does matter to you. :-)
Ciao,
Marc 'BlackJack' Rintsch
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