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