Make Python methods name consistent with C++ code about jsbsim HOT 5 CLOSED

I'm happy with the proposed change, it will make it a bit easier/quicker for users who lookup stuff in the C++ source when writing python code.

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Who can say no to consistency?

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While consistency can be a good thing, the convention in the Python community is to use underscores for methods and functions and camel case for classes.

The Python community conventions are to follow the PEP 8 -- Style Guide for Python Code.

I've first used the C++ version of JSBSim back in 2003, and I'm now planning on revisiting it but using it from a Python project. Most modern Python projects run their code through automatic linters or style guide checkers like pep8 to check the code is following the community conventions.

TL:DR; keep the underscores please.

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the convention in the Python community is to use underscores for methods and functions and camel case for classes.

Sure, but PEP 8 specifically allows mixedCase "in contexts where that's already the prevailing style, to retain backwards compatibility" so I can assert that due to the fact that JSBSim Python module is merely a wrapper to the C++ code, then it is falling in this category.

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So I never proceeded with this changed and I guess anyway that the Python interface has been released for too long a time now to consider a renaming of the methods as a serious option.

🎉 I hereby officially drop that project and let JSBSim be (somewhat) conformant to PEP 8 🎉

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