.flake8

[flake8]
# flake8 . --count --exit-zero --max-complexity=10 --max-line-length=127 --statistics
# run the flake code linting checks in localhost using the above command
# other specific settings to flake8 is described below

    # add per line ignores, if required
    per-file-ignores =
        # F401 '...' imported but unused - ignore for init-time registration
        VisualCrossing/__init__.py: F401
        # F403 '... import *' used; unable to detect undefined names
        VisualCrossing/__init__.py: F403
    
    # setting maximum line length
    max-line-length = 127

    # the following definations can be ignored
    ignore =
        # E20{1-3} whitespace before '{', '}', and ':' respectively
        # as violated by black: https://github.com/psf/black
        E201,
        E202,
        E203,
        # E221 multiple spaces before operator
        E221,
        # E251 unexpected spaces around keyword / parameter equals
        E251,
        # E261 at least two spaces before inline comment
        E261
        # W50{3,4} line break after binary operator
        W503,
        W504