[llvm-dev] Python scripts PEP8 compliance proposal

[Kirill Bobyrev via llvm-dev]

LLVM and Clang have many really helpful scripts written in Python, but 
after looking at them I figured out there is no uniform Python Coding 
Style across the project, which would keep them consistent.

Some of the scripts [see scan-view script] use deprecated optparse 
Python module, some of them [see clang-format-diff.py] have been written 
using its replacement (argparse). pep8 code style checking tool is 
complaining a lot for many scripts in the project.

I am not really experienced Python coder myself and the project is 
mainly written in C++, but I still think that following some widely used 
Python Code Style is a great idea. PEP8 compliance seems like a great 
idea to me as it is considered to be a good practice in Python projects.

I'd like to convert existing Python code in the project to be PEP8 
compliant and clean up deprecated modules usage. You can see a sample 
patch for scan-view script here: http://reviews.llvm.org/D15370 (up for 
a review).

Would such contribution benefit the community? Is there any chance that 
running pep8 checks on the Python scripts in the code as part of unit 
testing or just while commiting new Python code would be considered as 
an option?

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Kirill Bobyrev