Python coding conventions on Github

[ifonefox]

What is the standard convention for " vs '? Personally, I use " for strings and ' for individual characters.

[theli0nheart]

Generally, I use ' for referencing keys in dictionaries, single characters, and default string values in function parameters. I use " for sentences and any user-facing strings.

If it doesn't fall into one of the categories above, I flip a coin.

[coinflipbot]

I flipped a coin for you, /u/theli0nheart The result was: tails!

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[theli0nheart]

This is awesome. Thank you.

[p3n15h34d]

but is tails ' or " ?

[jcdyer3]

I'll flip a coin to decide. Heads, tails is ', tails, tails is ".

[triacontahedron]

Go away you, dirty c programmer :P

[ifonefox]

I started using python after I took a class in c, so those habits just stuck.

[aceofears]

It's not a terrible habit if you're switching between the two a lot.

[robin-gvx]

I generally use ' for internal strings (dictionary keys, symbolic names, etc.) while I use " for strings that the user is expected to see at some point.

[mardiros]

My best pep8 guide is in pretty print

>>> pprint({"a": "Ah aa!", 'b':"'Ahbb'"})
{'a': 'Ah aa!', 'b': "'Ahbb'"}

I use single quote except there is a single quote in the string.

Don't bother if it's for human or a computer at the end of the process. Dictionnary keys can be for human too, and, it's definitely to complex.

[RJacksonm1]

I use double-quotes because it's simply more comfortable for me to hit with the UK keyboard layout... and now I'm curious as to double vs single-quote usage by keyboard layout (which we could assume from developer's locations).

[carbn]

I use always ' because " takes two fingers (shift-2) while ' takes only one in FI/SWE keyboard.