[Biopython] Adopting black for Python code style

Peter Cock p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com
Mon Aug 26 12:43:40 UTC 2019


Dear Biopythoneers,

There is still time for anyone with an interest to raise objections
about starting to adopt the black Python coding style in Biopython
(one week to the end of August deadline I suggested).

Peter

On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 10:21 AM Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Biopythoneers,
>
> As you may be aware from the Biopython Project Update 2019 talk
> at BOSC 2019, or the CoFest, or associated discussions, we have
> been discussing adopting the "black" Python code style for Biopython:
>
> https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/2008
>
> None of us seem to like everything about the convention, but the
> advantages of a single automated code style outweigh this.
>
> Unless there are objections (particularly from the active contributors),
> I am proposing we start to run black on a module by module basis
> in order to allow human review of the changes. In particular, comment
> placement may need fixing, and in rare cases like data structures we
> may want to disable the black formatting for a section of code.
>
> I'm suggesting giving it until the end of August 2019 for people to
> raise an objection?
>
> Thank you all,
>
> Peter


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