diff --git a/flake8/.flake8 b/flake8/.flake8
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+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 88
+extend-ignore = E203, W503
+
diff --git a/flake8/example.py b/flake8/example.py
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+import os, sys  # F401: sys imported but unused
+
+def my_function(  x, y ):
+  print(  "Result:",x+y )  # E201, E202, E231, E221
+
+class myclass:  # N801: class name should use CapWords convention
+ def __init__(self):
+     self.value =42  # E225: missing whitespace around operator
+     
+ def doSomething(self):  # N802: function name should be snake_case
+    if( self.value>0 ):
+         print("Positive")
+    else:
+         print( "Not positive" )
+         
+my_function(1,2)