Python Development

Best practices and patterns for Python development.

When to Use

• Writing Python scripts or applications

• Code review and refactoring

• Setting up new Python projects

Guidelines

Code Style

• Follow PEP 8 style guide

• Use type hints for function signatures

• Write docstrings for public functions and classes

Project Structure

project/ ├── src/ │ └── package/ ├── tests/ ├── pyproject.toml └── README.md

Common Patterns

Context Managers

from contextlib import contextmanager

@contextmanager def managed_resource(): resource = acquire() try: yield resource finally: release(resource)

Data Classes

from dataclasses import dataclass

@dataclass class Config: host: str port: int debug: bool = False

Resources

• Python Official Docs

• PEP 8 Style Guide