Hello, (oh a flame bait :) )
On Thu, 5 Dec 2019, Thomas Schwinge wrote: > So, I formally propose that we lift this characters per line restriction > from IBM punch card (80) to mainframe line printer (132). > > Tasks: > > - Discussion. I object to cluttering code in excuse for using sensible function names or temporaries that otherwise can help clearing up code. Using 132-char lines is cluttering code: - long lines are harder to read/grasp: vertical eye movement is easier than horizontal, and source code should be optimized for reading, not writing - long lines make it impossible to have two files next to each other at a comfortable font size - long lines are incompatible with existing netiquette re emails, for instance So, at least for me, that my terminals are 80 wide (but not x24) has multiple reasons, and the _least_ of it is because that's what punch cards had. Ciao, Michael.
