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Python Source Code Beautifier

Michael Spencer mahs at telcopartners.com
Tue Feb 27 12:27:32 EST 2007 
Franz Steinhaeusler wrote:
> Use Spaces, size: 4
 > detect mixed line ending
 > detect tabs mixed with space
 > trim trailing whitespaces.

look at: tools/scripts/reindent.py

> convert structs like: if (a > b):   to   if a > b:
> fill in spaces, but not in functions between operators:
> 
> a+=1 => a += 1
> p(t + 1) => p(t+1)
> 
an ast pretty printer could do this sort of thing.  I saw someone post about one 
on this list a couple of years ago, but can't quickly turn up the link.


> 
> from "is" to "==" and "is not" to "!=" (ok a find replace could do that
> easily also), but in a program that would be more comfortable.

careful!
  >>> (1,2,3) == (1,2,3)
  True
  >>> (1,2,3) is (1,2,3)
  False
  >>>

Michael
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