Python Anti-Patterns

This talk introduces general software anti-patterns and then examines Python-specific examples. It assumes basic to intermediate Python knowledge, including familiarity with classes, constructors, and function arguments.

Syllabus

Intro
Help you reach the next level
What exactly is a (design) pattern?
The AntiPattern on the other hand
Categories of the book
No exception type specified
Ignore context managers to handle files
Return more than one variable type in function calls
Accessing a protected member from outside the class
Assigning to built-in function
Using tabs or mixing tabs with spaces
Not using else where appropriate in a loop
Not using get() to return a default value from a dict
Using wildcard imports
Using the global statement
Using single letter to name your variables
Comparing things to True the wrong way
Using type() to compare types
Not using named tuples in function return