PCPP1 Best Practices And Coding Conventions Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are recommended in PEP 8 for class definitions?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Put two blank lines between top-level classes.
Use CamelCase, omit blank lines before classes, and use docstrings.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Put two blank lines between top-level classes.
Why this is correct
Standard spacing.
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Place imports inside the class definition.
Why it's wrong here
Imports should be at the top.
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Omit docstrings for private classes.
Why it's wrong here
Everything should be documented.
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Use CamelCase for class names.
Why this is correct
Standard convention.
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Include a docstring for the class.
Why this is correct
Standard documentation practice.
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