Python Code Review: LibreOffice Automation and the Python Standard Library

Python Code Review: Unplugged – Episode 5: Code Review for Roger

This is a Python code review I did for Roger's LibreOffice automation script. I do a PEP 8 cleanup pass on the code and then start refactoring and extracting functions to make the program easier to read.

In one instance I was also able replace several lines of code with a built-in function from the Python standard library.

You can get the original and refactored version of Roger's script at the link below:

Did I miss anything? Anything that could be improved? Refactoring and talking at the same time is hard :) Leave a comment below and let me know!

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[OmarMiranda]

I love the "messy code -> create function -> beutifully clean -> delete function" process jajaja :)

[bidochon]

Love this video. Keep doing those kinds of tutorials.

[alexeymegley]

Don't really understand why it was necessary to make "TABS" global variable. Accessing something in the global space is pretty slow in python, so maybe it could be a good practice to avoid it?

[RonaldoMata_]

What is the plugin that you are using on ur terminal?

[EmadMokhtar]

What are yo using for Python scripting or REPL?

[ivanpejic]

I wonder how the process would look like if first we write a test, capture the result and then start to make changes :?

[Eryole]

For the format date function, the arrow module can give you way more flexibility with powerfull possibility with Time zone