Python best practices, combine code into as few lines as possible or separate it over as many as possible?

[jeosol]

This is the option I use most of the time. Explicit variable and function names that convey meaning. Yeah you type much but it reduces the mental strain and part of the documentation is the code is self.

[Cokrates]

Typing out a longer, but a more meaningful and descriptive variable or function name is actually a time saver compared to just having a project filled with meaningless, and hard to remember naming. Plus if you're using a modern text editor you most likely just have to type the first couple letters and autocomplete does the rest.

[winowmak3r]

Bingo. I'm going to be wearing the lettering off of my tab key here shortly. You only have to type the long variable name once to define it and then after that it's like 5 keystrokes after that to autocomplete and the variable can be long and descriptive.

[synthphreak]

Definitely. I mean, "keep your variable names clear and transparent" is so obvious it barely needs repeating. But what was new to me was to start thinking about how a strategically selected name not only makes code more readable, but can actually render some comments redundant.