* Rustom Mody <rustompm...@gmail.com> [2012-10-29 17:20:20+0530] > There was a recent discussion on the python list regarding maximum line > length. > It occured to me that beautiful haskell programs tend to be plump (ie have > long lines) compared to other languages whose programs are 'skinnier'. > My thoughts on this are at > http://blog.languager.org/2012/10/layout-imperative-in-functional.html. > > Are there more striking examples than the lexer from the standard prelude? > [Or any other thoughts/opinions :-) ]
Indeed, I've seen quite a few Haskell projects with long lines. Personally, I find it hard to read and very irritating. I always use 80-chars lines in my projects. It seems that people who write long lines mostly come from academic background, where there's less emphasis on maintainability (no offense; also, I haven't conducted a proper statistical research — this is just an impression). Roman _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
