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- It's been eons since I've printed code other than on a web page. I disagree with your line length, though--even if you can get that much on it's hard to follow. I rarely go past about 100 characters and I like to keep it to about 80.Loren Pechtel– Loren Pechtel2011-01-11 04:24:52 +00:00Commented Jan 11, 2011 at 4:24
- @Loren Pechtel: Thing is I like long descriptive names for methods and variables. With only 80 characters-wide I would be struggling to keep it compact and properly formatted. Of course it is just my case.user8685– user86852011-01-11 09:03:35 +00:00Commented Jan 11, 2011 at 9:03
- You did DOS programming on a crt console? We had punch cards. The 80 character limit was a result of the punch cards. Being able to study code over 3 or 4 pages at once is pretty handy. I guess that's why I still prefer print-outs. It's easier to navigate amongst related functions.Huperniketes– Huperniketes2011-01-11 09:31:54 +00:00Commented Jan 11, 2011 at 9:31
- I like long names, also--that's why I sometimes end up going to 100 characters.Loren Pechtel– Loren Pechtel2011-01-11 16:59:22 +00:00Commented Jan 11, 2011 at 16:59
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