In article <mailman.2213.1282012961.1673.python-l...@python.org>, James Mills <prolo...@shortcircuit.net.au> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:35 PM, AK <andrei....@gmail.com> wrote: > > As monitors are getting bigger, is there a general change in opinion on > > the 79 chars limit in source files? I've experimented with 98 characters > > per line and I find it quite a bit more comfortable to work with that > > length, even though sometimes I have to edit files in 80 width > > terminals, it's still easier to adapt to some inconvenience when that > > happens than the other way around, since about 95% of time or more, I do > > use wider editor window or terminal. > > > > Is going over 79 still a terrible thing to do? Â -andrei > > My personal opinion (despite monitors being wider) is > the horizontal scrolling isn't worth it. Stick to a 80-char width. I disagree with James. I have no problem with going wider than 80, if it improves readability by not forcing you to fold lines in unnatural places. There's more important things to worry about.
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