branch: externals/matlab-mode
commit 44b812e4c00605f03cc04166bb22947abf444b3a
Author: John Ciolfi <[email protected]>
Commit: John Ciolfi <[email protected]>
doc/matlab-code-indent.org: add note about imposing a column limit
---
doc/matlab-code-indent.org | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/matlab-code-indent.org b/doc/matlab-code-indent.org
index b320705b94..15be79aa96 100644
--- a/doc/matlab-code-indent.org
+++ b/doc/matlab-code-indent.org
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ possible. However, going beyond 100 columns is allowed
when it improves readabil
matrix of data where each row is slightly longer than 100 columns is easier to
read when compared
with the same matrix of data formatted to fit within 100 columns.
+In this
[[https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2005.3/08168.html][post]], Linus
Torvalds makes a good point about the problems caused when code is formatted to
+fit within a column limit (in his case 80): "Excessive line breaks are BAD.
They cause real and
+every-day problems. ..."
+
For performance considerations, we added ~%-indent-mode=minimal~ and
~%-indent-mode=full~ comment
directives.
