[Python-Dev] OT: style convention: self vs. _ in new Norvig's book (original) (raw)

Peter Norvig pnorvig@google.com
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 16:27:04 -0800

OK, OK; When both Guido and E. B. team up against me, I know I'm licked.

-Peter

Jason Orendorff wrote:

There is no especially compelling reason for Python to have 'self' over '' or 'me' or '@' or ''.

However, there is a compelling reason for you to choose 'self': "Prefer the standard to the offbeat." --Strunk and White