[Python-Dev] Changes to PEP 327: Decimal data type (original) (raw)
Raymond Hettinger python at rcn.com
Fri Mar 19 01:35:14 EST 2004
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[Michael Chermside] > ... > I could also point out that in those cases where it ISN'T > possible to use one word, the alllowercaseformat is a real > pain to read, especially for non-native english speakers.
[Tim]
But alllowercaseformat isn't, and some claim it's easier for non-native readers to read than stuffRammedTogetherLikeThis. I believe it, in part because it's easier for this native reader to read: WordRamming doesn't exist in real-life English. In SmallDoses such affectations can be helpful to draw attention, and that's fine for class names, or Wiki page titles. ButOveruseOf snyAffectation isWearying.
For the most part, the varying styles haven't been a problem for me. The big exception is Py_RETURN_TRUE; I never get this one right without seeing a nearby lookalike or looking it up in Misc/NEWS :-(
Raymond
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