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Typographical Conventions
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Literals, filenames, and function arguments are presented using the
following style:
``argument1``
Warnings which represent limitations and need-to-know information
related to a topic or concept are presented in the following style:
.. warning::
This is a warning.
Notes which represent additional information related to a topic or
concept are presented in the following style:
.. note::
This is a note.
We present Python method names using the following style:
:meth:`pyramid.config.Configurator.add_view`
We present Python class names, module names, attributes, and global
variables using the following style:
:class:`pyramid.config.Configurator.registry`
References to glossary terms are presented using the following style:
:term:`Pylons`
URLs are presented using the following style:
`Pylons <http://pylonsproject.org>`_
References to sections and chapters are presented using the following
style:
:ref:`traversal_chapter`
Code and configuration file blocks are presented in the following style:
.. code-block:: python
:linenos:
def foo(abc):
pass
Example blocks representing UNIX shell commands are prefixed with a ``$``
character, e.g.:
.. code-block:: text
$ $VENV/bin/nosetests
(See :term:`virtualenv` for the meaning of ``$VENV``)
Example blocks representing Windows ``cmd.exe`` commands are prefixed with a
drive letter and/or a directory name, e.g.:
.. code-block:: text
c:\examples> %VENV%\Scripts\nosetests
(See :term:`virtualenv` for the meaning of ``%VENV%``)
Sometimes, when it's unknown which directory is current, Windows ``cmd.exe``
example block commands are prefixed only with a ``>`` character, e.g.:
.. code-block:: text
> %VENV%\Scripts\nosetests
When a command that should be typed on one line is too long to fit on a page,
the backslash ``\`` is used to indicate that the following printed line
should actually be part of the command:
.. code-block:: text
c:\bigfntut\tutorial> %VENV%\Scripts\nosetests --cover-package=tutorial \
--cover-erase --with-coverage
A sidebar, which presents a concept tangentially related to content
discussed on a page, is rendered like so:
.. sidebar:: This is a sidebar
Sidebar information.
When multiple objects are imported from the same package,
the following convention is used:
.. code-block:: python
from foo import (
bar,
baz,
)
It may look unusual, but it has advantages:
* It allows one to swap out the higher-level package ``foo`` for something
else that provides the similar API. An example would be swapping out
one database for another (e.g., graduating from SQLite to PostgreSQL).
* Looks more neat in cases where a large number of objects get imported from
that package.
* Adding or removing imported objects from the package is quicker and results
in simpler diffs.
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