Basics · Lesson 25 of 76
Code formatting
Code is read far more often than it's written, so making it readable is a real skill. Python programmers follow a shared style (called PEP 8). The basics:
- Spaces around operators:
total = price + tax, nottotal=price+tax. - Clear names:
student_count, notscorx. - 4 spaces for each level of indentation.
- A blank line between separate ideas.
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You don't have to memorise every rule — later you'll meet tools (like Ruff) that tidy formatting for you automatically.
Your turn: rewrite x=2*3+1 with spaces around the operators, then print x.
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