John Machin: > > import foo # used by baz() > > import bar # used by spam() > > Why bother with the ()?
I code in other language too beside Python, in those languages there are other things (like templates in D language) beside functions, so my comment helps me remember that baz() is a function instead of a template written in lowercase: baz!(). > Why bother at all? If I remove a function/class that uses baz from the module, I can go at its top and find in a short time what imports to remove. Probably there are other purposes too. > Do you remember to adjust the comment when a function/class is changed > so that it doesn't use the module any more? Most of the times yes. Even if I forget doing it 2%-5% of the times, it's worth it, for me. Notice that I have just shown what coding practices seem currently good for me, for certain kinds of programs, etc. Feel free to use your own. > Your modules are callable??? No, they aren't, it's a mistake of mine, sorry. > > Time ago I have read an interesting article that says that comments of > > today will often become statements and declaration and tags of > > tomorrow, that is stuff that the interpreter/compiler/editor > > understands. This means that such annotations of mine may be something > > fit to become a syntax of the language. > > I hope not. Can you explain why you don't like my idea? Bye, bearophile -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
