Lily's Python Style: The particularities I've learned over the years

python-style-nuance.md

Lily's Nuanced Python Style

This style guide elaborates on pycode-style.

Syntax

When to use quotes...

• ''' is for string values.
• """ is for docstrings.
• ' is the default for strings.
• " when the string contains an apostrophe '.

Whitespace

Long sequences

How import statements are grouped

Constants

Constants should come right after imports, with one line of blank space between like so:

import os
import sys

A_NICE_CONSTANT = 'Wow this is a nice constant'