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 Coding standards and guidelines for the QIM projects
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+### Code layout
+- Limit line length to 80 characters.
+- Use spaces around operators and after commas.
+- Add a space before and after inline comments.
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+### Naming conventions
+- Use descriptive names for variables, functions, and modules.
+- Use lowercase letters with underscores for module names.
+- Use CapWords (capitalized words with no underscores) for class names.
+- Use lowercase letters with underscores for function and variable names.
+- Avoid using single lowercase letters, except for simple counters or iterators.
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+### Comments and documentation
+- Use comments to explain complex code.
+- Use docstrings to document modules, classes, and functions.
+- Follow the "Google Style" for docstrings (reStructuredText format).
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+### Statements
+- Use a space after a comma and around operators.
+- Use is and is not for identity comparison, not == and !=.