Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!goblin1!goblin.stu.neva.ru!news.astraweb.com!border5.a.newsrouter.astraweb.com!xlned.com!feeder1.xlned.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed4a.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.026 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.95; '*S*': 0.00; 'example:': 0.03; 'received:internal': 0.09; 'acted': 0.16; 'from:addr:python': 0.16; 'hashes': 0.16; 'message-id:@webmail.messagingengine.com': 0.16; 'naming': 0.16; 'received:10.202': 0.16; 'received:10.202.2': 0.16; 'received:66.111': 0.16; 'received:66.111.4': 0.16; 'received:messagingengine.com': 0.16; 'thoughts?': 0.16; 'file.': 0.24; 'function': 0.29; 'appear': 0.29; 'related': 0.29; "doesn't": 0.30; 'allows': 0.31; 'could': 0.34; 'received:66': 0.35; 'received:10': 0.37; 'being': 0.38; 'convention': 0.38; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.38; 'guidance': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'how': 0.40; '2nd': 0.60; 'from:no real name:2**0': 0.61; 'offer': 0.62; 'header:Message-Id:1': 0.63; 'name': 0.63; 'more': 0.64; 'opinions': 0.70; '1st': 0.74 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bdurham.com; h= message-id:from:to:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding :content-type:subject:date; s=mesmtp; bh=sO9py5UR37JLxrUmdgap0Hm hbN8=; b=i/QOeKFMRZWVpwO5NR7tspnZnW4KX3hNNtkcUzfjBqx2Gb00OVTTn9a AdcTEFt+3mkHhV+MM4S+vJpePXvY3WV44U1a9cmUka/qp8F1XClKQNMjpdsr0Gaf URmXtBKOggiGuArgOLPo9e0/ph+H8OXnoorJcExES3gBoOLF1CZg= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=message-id:from:to:mime-version :content-transfer-encoding:content-type:subject:date; s=smtpout; bh=sO9py5UR37JLxrUmdgap0HmhbN8=; b=ZRBuCKMm6kBwR0jtOWOTvwnXQFO8 3nR7TEWuQJ2pKZEi5h87rU2Z5AHXe4ArpeTGoIDtiDNgkLedPJkDg30hpclFYaDq q/UCjqc2zJ8hA/j305tADNx9YO/PY4LGdeOXxmwVWJoAMmukXh0JQgRHJHgqnhNv 5rrfY9NAaMjQ7xY= X-Sasl-Enc: J994dlUPb17guE+6gsCsIdtDqiRhCtXPxPl2CrCNKJd6 1404831558 From: python@bdurham.com To: python-list@python.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_----------=_140483155869420"; charset="utf-8" X-Mailer: MessagingEngine.com Webmail Interface - ajax-a4eee4d1 Subject: Naming conventions for functions and methods Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 10:59:18 -0400 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 30 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1404831576 news.xs4all.nl 2960 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:45788 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:74169 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --_----------=_140483155869420 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain Looking for your opinions on how you name your functions and methods. Example: I have a function that hashes a file. I could name this function hash_file() or file_hash(). The 1st naming convention sounds more natural, the 2nd naming convention allows one to group related functions together by the object being acted on. PEP-8 doesn't appear to offer guidance in this area. Thoughts? Malcolm --_----------=_140483155869420 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html Looking for your opinions on how you name your functions and methods. Example: I have a function that hashes a file. I could name this function hash_file() or file_hash(). The 1st naming convention sounds more natural, the 2nd naming convention allows one to group related functions together by the object being acted on. PEP-8 doesn't appear to offer guidance in this area. Thoughts? Malcolm

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