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Instructions for fixing "E501 Line too long"

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Instructions for fixing "E501 Line too long"

For code lines

Break into multiple lines using parentheses or brackets:

python
result = some_very_long_function_name(
    parameter1, parameter2, parameter3
)

For single-line strings

Use string concatenation: "ABC"("A" "B" "C")

python
message = ("This is a very long string "
           "that needs to be broken up")

For long multi-line strings (docstrings)

Add # noqa: E501 AFTER the ending """. NEVER add it inside the docstring.

python
def example_function():
    """This is a very long docstring that exceeds the line length limit."""  # noqa: E501
    pass

What NOT to do

  • Do not add # noqa: E501 inside docstrings or multi-line strings
  • Do not break strings in the middle of words
  • Do not sacrifice code readability for line length compliance