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Do you limit the width of your source code?   [Edit]

Survey period: 26 Jan 2009 to 2 Feb 2009

76 columns? 100 columns? Anything and let word wrap deal with it? How do you swing?

OptionVotes% 
Yes, so that it can be printed easily1126.08
Yes, so it fits on my screen89548.61
Sometimes yes, sometimes no51628.03
No31817.27



 
JokeRe: Hey, baby, check out my aspect ratio. Pin
Sean J Conway30-Jan-09 9:56
Sean J Conway30-Jan-09 9:56 
JokeRe: Hey, baby, check out my aspect ratio. Pin
Sean J Conway30-Jan-09 9:59
Sean J Conway30-Jan-09 9:59 
JokeI limit length and width according to 16:9 Pin
Palavos27-Jan-09 1:41
Palavos27-Jan-09 1:41 
JokeRe: I limit length and width according to 16:9 Pin
PIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 5:51
mvePIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 5:51 
GeneralRe: I limit length and width according to 16:9 Pin
13xforever27-Jan-09 6:10
13xforever27-Jan-09 6:10 
GeneralI prefer diagonal scrollbars. Pin
Naruki27-Jan-09 13:54
Naruki27-Jan-09 13:54 
GeneralRe: I limit length and width according to 16:9 Pin
Thomas Stockwell28-Jan-09 4:37
professionalThomas Stockwell28-Jan-09 4:37 
GeneralDo you limit the width of your source code? Pin
TomS4526-Jan-09 14:42
TomS4526-Jan-09 14:42 
After perusing the posts/answers in this forum, I can realistically conclude that NONE of you know how many columns a Hollerith card contained nor do you know why a standard width for paper is 8.5 inches. You also may not be familiar with non-proportional fonts since Courier is passe' now. Those of us in the "coding" profession for more than twenty years had our styles dictated by the width of a sheet of fanfold paper in a thingy called a "line printer". Some of you may have seen one of these on display in the Smithsonian and not even recognized it as a printer. AH, for the good old days...amber 12" crt monitors, 320 x 200 graphics, card punch machines(anyone know what an 029 control card did?) and none of these gooey things that stick to your screen.

Been doin' this for too darn long! Laugh | :laugh: Laugh | :laugh:
GeneralRe: Do you limit the width of your source code? Pin
PIEBALDconsult26-Jan-09 17:07
mvePIEBALDconsult26-Jan-09 17:07 
GeneralI'm betting that YOU don't know... Pin
Naruki26-Jan-09 19:13
Naruki26-Jan-09 19:13 
GeneralRe: I'm betting that YOU don't know... Pin
PIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 5:53
mvePIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 5:53 
GeneralRe: I'm betting that YOU don't know... Pin
TomS4527-Jan-09 13:17
TomS4527-Jan-09 13:17 
JokeAlways get the Straight Dope... Pin
Naruki27-Jan-09 13:50
Naruki27-Jan-09 13:50 
GeneralRe: I'm betting that YOU don't know... Pin
PIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 14:49
mvePIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 14:49 
GeneralRe: I'm betting that YOU don't know... Pin
TomS4528-Jan-09 15:07
TomS4528-Jan-09 15:07 
GeneralRe: Do you limit the width of your source code? Pin
GMorris27-Jan-09 9:37
GMorris27-Jan-09 9:37 
GeneralRe: Do you limit the width of your source code? Pin
LarryDM27-Jan-09 11:39
LarryDM27-Jan-09 11:39 
GeneralRe: Do you limit the width of your source code? Pin
TomS4527-Jan-09 12:52
TomS4527-Jan-09 12:52 
JokeThen you certainly remember this phrase: Pin
Naruki27-Jan-09 13:52
Naruki27-Jan-09 13:52 
GeneralRe: Do you limit the width of your source code? Pin
Member 348023228-Jan-09 0:05
Member 348023228-Jan-09 0:05 
GeneralRe: Do you limit the width of your source code? Pin
zwickerr28-Jan-09 7:38
zwickerr28-Jan-09 7:38 
GeneralRe: Do you limit the width of your source code? Pin
Corporal Agarn30-Jan-09 10:03
professionalCorporal Agarn30-Jan-09 10:03 
General125 Pin
DrFrankenstein9026-Jan-09 8:30
DrFrankenstein9026-Jan-09 8:30 
GeneralRe: 125 Pin
Jeremy Falcon26-Jan-09 11:21
professionalJeremy Falcon26-Jan-09 11:21 
QuestionHow about readability? Pin
zwickerr26-Jan-09 8:30
zwickerr26-Jan-09 8:30 

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