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Python - formatting problem with print()-function - Why does formatting (autopep8) pushes my print statement after `print(` to the next line?

I noticed that parts of my last print()-function statement got pushed down when I formatted it with autopep8 in VSC and I don't understand why. This only occurs, if I have the temp foor loop variable {guesses_Taken} inside the String.

if guess == secret_number:
    print(
        f'Good job, {name}! You guessed my number in {guesses_taken} guesses taken')

Without the variable, it's formatting like usual:

print(f'Good job, {name}! You guessed my number in  guesses taken')

I tried to print a temp. for loop variable in another file to reproduce the problem, but here it's working properly.

numbers = 23
for i in range(3):
    x = i
if x == 2:
    print(f'Number {i} and Number {numbers}')

Original Code with formatting problem in last line

for guesses_taken in range(1, 7):
    print('Take a guess.')
    guess = int(input())
    if guess < secret_number:
        print('Your guess is too low.')
    elif guess > secret_number:
        print('Your guess is too high')
    else:
        break  # This condition is for the correct guess
if guess == secret_number:
    print(
        f'Good job, {name}! You guessed my number in {guesses_taken} guesses taken')

Is it a bug or can I improve something? The program itself is working properly.

Thank you in advance!

Full source code line #21: https://pastebin.com/D66mDm5K VSC Version: 1.72.1

Solution

  • The addition to the string pushes the length of the line above PEP8's suggested 80 characters:

    print(len("print(f'Good job, {name}! You guessed my number in  guesses taken')"))
print(len("print(f'Good job, {name}! You guessed my number in {guesses_taken} guesses taken')"))

    outputs

    67
82

    autopep8's solution is to break the line after print(.

    You can use the --max-line-length [length] CLI argument to configure a different value.