(Was: On 80 columns should (not) be enough for everyone)

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On 01/30/2011 09:32 PM, "Jérôme M. Berger" wrote:
> foobar wrote:
>> Tomek Sowiński Wrote:
>>
>>> Andrej Mitrovic napisał:
>>>
>>>> If you really want to set up a column limit that *everyone* has to abide to, then make a poll to see what everyone can agree on.
>>> Actually that's a splendid idea. Let's take it easy. Regardless of that silly beef I'm really curious what distribution will emerge.
>>>
>>> What is your preferred *maximum* length for a line of D code? (please reply with a number only)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tomek
>>>
>>
>> I think that putting an artificial limit is incredibly stupid. Haven't anyone here learned the "No magic numbers" rule?!?!
>>
>> Walter correctly pointed out that it's harder to read long rows, however, unlike printed text and ancient terminals, current display technology is much more dynamic.
>> Font size, zoom level, screen form-factor, window size, resolution, etc means that each person can configure his own individual optimal view.
>>
>> As the OP said, use word wrap and adjust your editor window width/font size/zoom level/etc to your liking.
>> If your editor does not support this "new" feature, go get a new editor and don't bother other people with different preferences.
>> Stop forcing this moronic "one size fits all" attitude on everyone.
>
> 	Do you know of any editor that can word wrap *while respecting
> indentation*? Any editor I know will wrap to the first column, which
> renders indentation pointless in the presence of long lines...
>
> 		Jerome

Yop, geany :-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geany

Denis
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