Re: About python syntax highlighting

On 2010/8/16 13:36, Dominique Pellé wrote:
> H Xu wrote:
>> On 2010/8/16 7:40, Zvezdan Petkovic wrote:
>>> On Aug 14, 2010, at 7:16 AM, H Xu wrote:
>>>> I recommend the python syntax file add highlighting
>>>> for the word "self". Thank you.
>>> Why?
>>>
>>> There is nothing special about the word "self".
>>> It is *not* a Python keyword.
>>>
>>> You could call that parameter "this" if you wanted.
>>> Use of "self" is just a common established practice, but it is not a part
>>> of the language syntax specification.
>>>
>>> If you prefer to have it highlighted you can always make your own
>>> customized file.
>>>
>>> Zvezdan
>>>
>> Hello Zvezdan,
>>
>> My opinion is that syntax highlighting is not only for keyword. You may
>> notice that in C language "NULL" is not a keyword, it has been colored.
> NULL is defined in C standard header files (stdlib.h and stddef.h).
>
> 'self' on the other hand is merely a coding convention in Python
> so I don't think it should be highlighted by default.
>
> -- Dominique
>
Hello,

Syntax highlighting is aimed at convenience, not for the form. If this
is a coding convention,
then "self" should be highlighted. Or maybe it is better to add an
option to turn this on and off.

Regards,
Hong Xu
2010/8/16

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