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Python: 4 Ways to break up long lines of code and make your code lint compliant
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  1. There are a few different ways to break up long lines of code in Python. Here are some common approaches:
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  3. Use the line continuation character (\): In Python, you can use the line continuation character (\) at the end of a line to indicate that the next line is a continuation of the current line. For example:
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  5. long_expression = (2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12 + \
  6.                    13 + 14 + 15 + 16 + 17 + 18 + 19 + 20)
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  8. Use parentheses: You can use parentheses to group together parts of an expression and break the line after the opening parenthesis. For example:
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  10. long_expression = (2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 15 + 16 + 17 + 18 +
  11.                    19 + 20)
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  13. Use a backslash at the end of each line: You can use a backslash at the end of each line to indicate that the next line is a continuation of the current line. This can be useful when breaking up long lines of code that do not have any natural grouping, such as long lists or dictionaries. For example:
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  15. long_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20]
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  17. Use the implicit line joining rule: In Python, lines that are indented to the same level are considered to be part of the same block of code. This means that you can break up long lines by simply indenting the next line to the same level as the first. For example:
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  19. long_expression = 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 15 + 16 + 17 + 18 + 19 + 20
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  21. These are just some common ways to break up long lines of code in Python. Ultimately, the best approach will depend on the specific code you are working with and your personal coding style.
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  24. Breaking up long strings in Python is similar to breaking up long lines of code. Here are a few approaches you can use:
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  26. Use the line continuation character (\): In Python, you can use the line continuation character (\) at the end of a line to indicate that the next line is a continuation of the current line. For example:
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  28. long_string = "This is a very long string that needs to be broken up into multiple lines. "\
  29.               "In Python, you can use the line continuation character (\\) to indicate that the "\
  30.               "next line is a continuation of the current line."
  31. Use parentheses: You can use parentheses to group together parts of a string and break the line after the opening quotation mark. For example:
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  33. long_string = ("This is a very long string that needs to be broken up into multiple lines. "
  34.                "In Python, you can use parentheses to group together parts of a string and break "
  35.                "the line after the opening quotation mark.")
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  37. Use a backslash at the end of each line: You can use a backslash at the end of each line to indicate that the next line is a continuation of the current line. This can be useful when breaking up long strings that do not have any natural grouping, such as strings with long lists of values. For example:
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  39. long_string = "This is a very long string with a long list of values: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10."
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  41. Use the implicit line joining rule: As with long lines of code, you can use the implicit line joining rule to break up long strings in Python. Simply indent the next line to the same level as the first and the two lines will be considered part of the same string. For example:
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  43. long_string = "This is a very long string that needs to be broken up into multiple lines. "
  44.               "In Python, lines that are indented to the same level are considered to be part of "
  45.               "the same block of code, so you can break up long strings by simply indenting the "
  46.               "next line to the same level as the first."
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  48. Again, the best approach will depend on the specific code you are working with and your personal coding style.
















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