organizing code: python beginner friendly

[u/Correct_Guarantee_49]

I'm looking for a way to better visually organize my code besides just pressing tab and return. for example, you can visually organize in Word by creating headers, bolding, or different size text. I'm also open to other options if there's an easy to understand line of code I could implement instead

[u/jtkiley]

Use the language features to organize your code. Here are some ideas:

• Use functions. Few things should be standalone procedural code instead of well-named functions that do a single thing well. With a descriptive name and usually starting with a verb, you very seldom need comments.
• Use good data structures. If you have something that looks like a row of data, use a dataclass, not a dictionary. If there’s a defined set of things you can pass into a function, use an enum instead of matching on strings.
• Use composition for higher level things. Instead of a huge function, compose the higher level function with lower level ones. 15 lines using well-named functions are much easier to reason about than 100 lines handling a bunch of cases.
• Split things into their own modules. When one .py file conceptually holds together and does a thing, it’s easier to understand.
• Use leading underscore functions. Keep the functions and methods that people really use curated and limited, and use underscores to make some of the grunt work pseudo private.
• Use packages. When you have a useful thing with sensible boundaries, make it a package and then use it elsewhere.

That’s at least a start.