adjusting code to fit within linter guidelines

Author: szelenka-cisco

adafruit_led_animation/color.py

@@ -29,7 +29,18 @@
 except (ImportError, ModuleNotFoundError):
 
     def colorwheel(pos):
-        # ref: https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/blob/main/shared-module/rainbowio/__init__.c
+        """
+        Generate a color from a position value on a color wheel.
+        This function maps an input position (0-255) to a color on a
+        virtual RGB color wheel. The colors transition smoothly through
+        red, green, and blue.
+        :param float pos: Position on the color wheel (0-255). Values outside
+                        this range will be wrapped around.
+        :return: color
+        """
+
+        # ref:
+        # https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/blob/main/shared-module/rainbowio/__init__.c
         pos = pos - ((pos // 256) * 256)
         shift1 = 0
         shift2 = 0
@@ -44,9 +55,9 @@ def colorwheel(pos):
             pos -= 170
             shift1 = 16
             shift2 = 0
-        p = (int)(pos * 3)
-        p = p if (p < 256) else 255
-        return (p << shift1) | ((255 - p) << shift2)
+        pos_new = (int)(pos * 3)
+        pos_new = pos_new if (pos_new < 256) else 255
+        return (pos_new << shift1) | ((255 - pos_new) << shift2)
 
 
 RED = (255, 0, 0)

adafruit_led_animation/group.py

@@ -146,10 +146,7 @@ def animate(self, show=True):
                 for member in self._members:
                     if isinstance(member, Animation):
                         if last_strip != member.pixel_object:
-                            if hasattr(member.pixel_object, "show"):
-                                member.pixel_object.show()
-                            elif hasattr(member.pixel_object, "write"):
-                                member.pixel_object.write()
+                            self._pixel_object_show(member.pixel_object)
                             last_strip = member.pixel_object
                     else:
                         member.show()
@@ -161,6 +158,17 @@ def animate(self, show=True):
                 ret = True
         return ret
 
+    def _pixel_object_show(self, pixel_object):
+        """
+        Show the pixel object.  This is a helper function to handle both
+        MicroPython and CircuitPython.
+        :param pixel_object: The pixel object to show/write to.
+        """
+        if hasattr(pixel_object, "show"):
+            pixel_object.show()
+        elif hasattr(pixel_object, "write"):
+            pixel_object.write()
+
     @property
     def color(self):
         """