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Python Write Better Python Cleaner Code PEP 8

zakaria arr
zakaria arr
6,347 Points
Posted by zakaria arr
zakaria arr
6,347 Points

Whats with foobar function??

What is with this function that I see every where (especially stack overflow). Is it an inside joke? Someone please let me in on this! it looks a little something like this

def foobar():
   pass
Mark Southcombe
Mark Southcombe
3,361 Points
Mark Southcombe
Mark Southcombe
3,361 Points

If you type the word foobar into Google you can find out what it is all about :)

1 Answer

Seth Reece
Seth Reece
32,867 Points
Seth Reece
Seth Reece
32,867 Points

It's just a common word used to show examples.