Code Formatting
To ensure a consistent code format throughout Iris, we recommend using tools to check the source directly.
The preferred way to run these tools automatically is to setup and configure pre-commit.
You can install pre-commit in your development environment using pip:
$ pip install pre-commit
or alternatively using conda:
$ conda install -c conda-forge pre-commit
Note
If you have setup your Python environment using the guide
Installing from Source with Conda (Developers) then pre-commit should already
be present.
In order to install the pre-commit git hooks defined in our
.pre-commit-config.yaml file, you must now run the following command from
the root directory of Iris:
$ pre-commit install
Upon performing a git commit, your code will now be automatically formatted
to the black configuration defined in our pyproject.toml file, and
linted according to our .flake8 configuration file. Note that,
pre-commit will automatically download and install the necessary packages
for each .pre-commit-config.yaml git hook.
Additionally, you may wish to enable black for your preferred
editor/IDE.
With the pre-commit configured, the output of performing a git commit
will look similar to:
Check for added large files..............................................Passed
Check for merge conflicts................................................Passed
Debug Statements (Python)............................(no files to check)Skipped
Don't commit to branch...................................................Passed
black................................................(no files to check)Skipped
flake8...............................................(no files to check)Skipped
[contribution_overhaul c8513187] this is my commit message
2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
Note
You can also run black and flake8 manually. Please see the their officially documentation for more information.
Type Hinting
Iris is gradually adding type hints into the codebase. The reviewer will look for type hints in a pull request; if you’re not confident with these, feel free to work together with the reviewer to add/improve them.