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The answers to many questions tagged on CodeReview start with or otherwise include references to PEP-0008, the official Python Style Guide. Many reviews include comments on use of whitespace (e.g. around operators and arguments), variable naming conventions, etc., all of which are addressed in this document.

Is it possible to add a reference to this Style Guide when the tag is used, within the Ask a Question page itself? It would reduce on the duplication of content in the answers and allow the reviewers to focus more on what the code does than how it's laid out. Something like:

It looks like you are writing a question about some code. Consider applying the guidelines in the Official Style Guide before submitting your code for review.

Users who have already read and followed the style guide can ignore it, but it might prove useful to those who aren't yet aware of it.

I'm sure there are similar documents for other languages that could also be referenced in the same way, although I am aware that some languages have more than one school when it comes to these style conventions.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Have you seen the tag wiki? codereview.stackexchange.com/tags/python/info there already is a link to the PEP-0008 \$\endgroup\$
    – Vogel612
    Commented Jun 17, 2014 at 11:48
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    \$\begingroup\$ @Vogel612 I have, but that doesn't seem to be part of the typical question-asking flow (it is usually two clicks away: python > read more...). \$\endgroup\$
    – jonrsharpe
    Commented Jun 17, 2014 at 13:08

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    \$\begingroup\$ I'm not saying everyone should "blindly follow" anything; as PEP-8 itself opens "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds". However, it seems pointless to have so many repeats of the same points, which can trivially fixed with existing tools (or at least encourage people to say why they've chosen to ignore it, if they have). If anything, having so many questions with basic style issues obscures the custom critiques you are rightly keen on. \$\endgroup\$
    – jonrsharpe
    Commented Nov 18, 2014 at 23:13
  • \$\begingroup\$ ahhh Clippy. How you've not been missed at all. Best use of Stack Snippets to date. \$\endgroup\$
    – RubberDuck
    Commented Nov 21, 2014 at 1:26

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