PyCQA / PyCQA/pycodestyle

E222: Disallow whitespace after unary negative?

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Description

Should pycodestyle disallow whitespace between a unary negation and its symbol?

foo = - 2

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Research direction

The issue proposes a possible E222 rule for whitespace in foo = - 2, but does not name an implementation file or test. Start by locating the existing E222 behavior and related tests; done means the rule's intended scope is decided and, if accepted, the checker and regression coverage reflect it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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