too-many-public-methods (PLR0904)#
Derived from the Pylint linter.
This rule is unstable and in preview. The --preview flag is required for use.
What it does#
Checks for classes with too many public methods
By default, this rule allows up to 20 public methods, as configured by
the lint.pylint.max-public-methods option.
Why is this bad?#
Classes with many public methods are harder to understand and maintain.
Instead, consider refactoring the class into separate classes.
Example#
Assuming that pylint.max-public-settings is set to 5:
class Linter:
def __init__(self):
pass
def pylint(self):
pass
def pylint_settings(self):
pass
def flake8(self):
pass
def flake8_settings(self):
pass
def pydocstyle(self):
pass
def pydocstyle_settings(self):
pass
Use instead:
class Linter:
def __init__(self):
self.pylint = Pylint()
self.flake8 = Flake8()
self.pydocstyle = Pydocstyle()
def lint(self):
pass
class Pylint:
def lint(self):
pass
def settings(self):
pass
class Flake8:
def lint(self):
pass
def settings(self):
pass
class Pydocstyle:
def lint(self):
pass
def settings(self):
pass