On Friday December 07, 2001 09:38 pm, Tavis Rudd wrote: > On Friday 07 December 2001 16:58, Chuck Esterbrook wrote: > > On Friday 07 December 2001 05:06 pm, Tavis Rudd wrote: > > > * Try to wrap lines at 80 columns (1 tab = 8 columns) > > > > I'm amenable to that. I was just procrastinating on a proclamation > > because I'm curious how pydoc deals with different looking doc > > strings. > > > > > * Absolutely wrap lines before 90 (particularly docstrings). The > > > current codebase is absolutely full of run on lines. > > > > Hmm, I'm inclined to let code lines run a little longer, say 130. > > We presumably all have wide windows when doing serious development > > and most editors allow wrapping or non-wrapping as you like. > > Yes, but narrow columns are easier to read and 80 columns is easier > to deal with on terminals and in source code listings (i.e. pydoc)
I agree with Chuck on this one. 80 columns is only half the width of my screen. I'd prefer to make use of my whole screen, thank you very much :-) The problem with limiting yourself to 80-column lines is that then you find yourself shortening variable names just so you can make things fit within 80 columns. You have a lot more multi-line continuations, which reduces readability. And I never code on an 80-column terminal, and I can't remember the last time I actually printed out some code to read, so those arguments don't sway me at all. - Geoff _______________________________________________ Webware-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webware-devel
