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This rule raises an issue when the first parameter of a class method is not an accepted name.
== Why is this an issue?
By convention, the first argument in a class method, i.e. methods decorated with ``++@classmethod++``, is named ``++cls++`` as a representation and a reminder that the argument is the class itself. If you were to name the argument something else, you would stand a good chance of confusing both users and maintainers of the code. It might also indicate that the ``++cls++`` parameter was forgotten, in which case calling the method will most probably fail. This rule also applies to methods ``++__init_subclass__++``, ``++__class_getitem__++`` and ``++__new__++`` as their first argument is always the class instead of "self".
By default this rule accepts ``++cls++`` and ``++mcs++``, which is sometime used in metaclasses, as valid names for class parameters. You can set your own list of accepted names via the parameter ``++classParameterNames++``.
=== How to fix it
Follow the naming convention for the first parameter name of a class method.
==== Noncompliant code example
[source,python,diff-id=1,diff-type=noncompliant]
----
class Rectangle(object):
@classmethod
def area(bob, height, width): #Noncompliant
return height * width
----
==== Compliant solution
[source,python,diff-id=1,diff-type=compliant]
----
class Rectangle(object):
@classmethod
def area(cls, height, width):
return height * width
----
== Resources
=== Documentation
* PEP8 - https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#function-and-method-arguments[Function and Method Arguments]
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'''
== Implementation Specification
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=== Message
Rename XXX to a valid class parameter name or add the missing class parameter.
=== Parameters
.classParameterNames
****
_string_
----
cls,mcs
----
Comma separated list of accepted values for a class parameter.
****
=== Highlighting
The first parameter of the class method.
'''
== Comments And Links
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=== on 17 Mar 2015, 08:49:57 Elena Vilchik wrote:
\[~ann.campbell.2] I would suggest label "convention" here
=== on 18 Mar 2015, 16:24:14 Ann Campbell wrote:
There is some question about class vs metaclass method vs instance method. Postponing this rule until that's settled. Updates may be needed at that time.
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