Python

The DevOps division are heavy users of the Python programming language for backend work.

Code style

We have a number of templates which configures automated code style checks using flake8 and black. The checks are enforced locally via pre-commit hooks and in CI via a pre-commit job.

A step-by-step explanation of how to configure the checks added by our standard templates can be found in the the Python package tutorial. A deeper explanation of other concepts like Tests, Logging, Packaging, etc, can also be found on the same page.