How do you PEP 8-name a class whose name is an acronym?
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I try to adhere to the style guide for Python code (also known as PEP 8). Accordingly, the preferred way to name a class is using CamelCase:
Almost without exception, class names use the CapWords convention. Classes for internal use have a leading underscore in addition.
How can I be consistent with PEP 8 if my class name is formed by two acronyms (which in proper English should be capitalized). For instance, if my class name was 'NASA JPL', what would you name it?:
class NASAJPL(): # 1
class NASA_JPL(): # 2
class NasaJpl(): # 3
I am using #1, but it looks weird; #3 looks weird too, and #2 seems to violate PEP 8.
Thoughts?
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