Hi,
We talked several times about automated code reformatting these times,
the last instance being
https://gitlab.com/lilypond/lilypond/-/merge_requests/375.
There is general agreement (I think) that we need some way of
maintaining the quality
of Python code in particular. I feel it'd be hard to impose a certain
formatting tool
to be run on each Merge Request. On the other hand, automated
reformattings, if not
practised by everyone, affect other parts of the same file, which
doesn't facilitate
review, and there is the git blame issue. I propose a compromise here,
with a policy to
harmonize things a bit:
New code is required to comply with the project's coding style;
older code *can* be
updated to follow this style. Developers *may* use ``fixcc``,
``fixscm`` and ``autopep8``
to reformat code automatically as part of a Merge Request. In doing
so, developers *may*
reformat other parts of the same file that would otherwise be left
untouched by their
patch. In this case, the reformatting *must* be done in a separate
commit. Under normal
circumstances, reformattings *should* be limited to single files.
Rationale:
- Those who so like can use these tools freely on the code they write.
- Reviewers can review commits, so they may skip the reformatting.
- There does not need to be a countdown just for the reformatting.
- Don't hamper the usability of git blame too much, only reformat code
when it
is modified.
What do you think?
Cheers,
Jean
