When in doubt, follow the Python style guide.
Code should be documented using docstrings. Use a docstring at the top of the file, and a docstring for each public function.
Variables and function names use lowercase with words separated by underscores ([a-z][a-z0-9_]*), e.g. cc_library. Top-level private values start with one underscore. Bazel enforces that private values cannot be used from other files.
As in BUILD files, there is no strict line length limit as labels can be long. When possible, try to use at most 79 characters per line.
In keyword arguments, spaces around the equal sign are optional. In general, we follow the BUILD file convention when calling macros and native rules, and the Python convention for other functions, e.g.
def fct(name, srcs): filtered_srcs = my_filter(source=srcs) native.cc_library( name = name, srcs = filtered_srcs, )
A macro is a function which instantiates one or many rules during the loading phase.
Macros must accept a name attribute and each invocation should specify a name. The generated name attribute of rules should include the name attribute as a prefix. For example, my_macro(name = "foo") can generate a rule foo and a rule foo_gen. Rationale: Users should be able to find easily which macro generated a rule. Also, automated refactoring tools need a way to identify a specific rule to edit.
When calling a macro, use only keyword arguments. Rationale: This is for consistency with rules, it greatly improves readability.