Information Technology
Institute
The Zen
of Python
"If the implementation is easy to
explain, it may be a good idea."
Written by Mohamed Essam Elsadek
What Does This
01
Principle Mean?
02 Why Simplicity
Matters
Overview 03 Example
Conclusion:
04
Keep It Simple!
The Rule
•"If the implementation is easy to explain, it may be a
good idea."
01 Readable code is better than clever tricks.
Simple code is easier to maintain and debug.
02
What Does
This Principle 03 Easy to explain code is usually a good idea.
Mean?
Why Code is read more than
Simplicity written.
Matters Easy-to-understand code
helps teams and future
maintenance.
Improves communication
between developers.
Example:
01 Readable code is
better than clever
tricks.
Simple code is easier
02
to maintain and
debug.
Conclusion
03 Easy to explain code is
usually a good idea.
✅ Easy to explain → Probably good
❌ Hard to explain → Maybe not so good
Information Technology
Institute
Thank
You
Written by Mohamed Essam Elsadek