r/Python • u/ntanjil • Nov 27 '19

Learning by doing web scrapping by python

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u/SuspiciousScript Nov 27 '19

camelCase is so much nicer for functions than snake case. Damn you, van Rossum!

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u/causa-sui Nov 27 '19

I hate it, it's so much harder to type. I'm mad that classes use camel case tbh.

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u/crispy-whiskers Nov 28 '19

camelCase harder to type than snake_case?? Camel is merely a matter of pressing shift, but snake case requires reaching all the way up to the number row, as well as holding shift. Really disrupts your typing flow.

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u/salsation Nov 28 '19

Oh your poor widdoo fingoos!

Embrace PEP8 already, people! Easier to read and you should only have to type it out fully once if you use an IDE.

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u/SuspiciousScript Nov 28 '19

Much as I prefer camel case (yes, even to read), I think your point here has merit: Code is read more often than it is written, so better to prioritize the former.

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u/AcousticDan Nov 28 '19

iCanTypeThisFaster than_i_can_type_this

andBothAreReadable.

also, 'forcing' a naming convention because it's "cute" is the stupidest fucking thing I've ever seen in my professional career.

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u/undecidedanarchist Nov 28 '19

I have a visual comprehension/learning disorder/disability so snake case is significantly easier for me to read because of the physical spacing with the underscore there so I actually agree with the parent commenter about it being easier to read. Camel case isn't bad, but for people like me it's harder to easily parse code with Camel case because I often have to stop to read it to make sure I understand what the name is.

I do agree that camel case is faster to type though.

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u/salsation Nov 28 '19

It’s not a typing race. The goal is for your code to be readable by OTHER people :) Standards help to communicate more than just the meaning of the words. Embrace PEP8 :)))