Learn to Properly Decompose Code to Improve Readability(Python Core in Action 24)
This article explains how to improve code readability by properly decomposing code, following PEP 8 guidelines, and optimizing indentation, spacing, and documentation.
Welcome to the "Python Core in Action" Series
There’s a saying: good code is its own documentation.
For the same program, component, or system, different people write code that can vary greatly.
Some designers and coders produce clean, well-structured code. Their comments are concise and clear, making it easy to understand the details without extra explanation. Others write code that barely runs, and when faced with complexity, it tends to break.
When debugging such code, you often find magic numbers and functions crammed together. A file can stretch thousands of lines, with confusing design patterns that make reading, modifying, and iterating on the code very difficult.
Guido van Rossum, the creator of Python, said that code is read more often than it is written. Even when writing code, you frequently read and debug to ensure it works as expected.
Now, let’s get to the main topic.