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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



 
GeneralRe: I have a 22" Wide monitor... Pin
Member 348023228-Jan-09 0:11
Member 348023228-Jan-09 0:11 
GeneralRe: I have a 22" Wide monitor... Pin
AlexCode28-Jan-09 3:31
professionalAlexCode28-Jan-09 3:31 
GeneralIn general no Pin
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr.26-Jan-09 5:14
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr.26-Jan-09 5:14 
GeneralRe: In general no Pin
PIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 6:05
mvePIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 6:05 
GeneralGong Hei Fat Choi Pin
W Balboos, GHB26-Jan-09 3:29
W Balboos, GHB26-Jan-09 3:29 
GeneralFormatting for the screen width Pin
Tim Carmichael26-Jan-09 3:12
Tim Carmichael26-Jan-09 3:12 
GeneralLine length ... depends Pin
Member 405523525-Jan-09 23:41
Member 405523525-Jan-09 23:41 
General80-100 characters max Pin
Paul Betteridge25-Jan-09 23:18
Paul Betteridge25-Jan-09 23:18 
I always limit to between 80-100 chars maximum per line. Doesn't matter if it is being printed or not purely because it makes reading the code much more bearable.

Scrolling the screen horizontally for long lines breaks your chain on thought so keeping all the code right in front of you is better!
GeneralRe: 80-100 characters max Pin
Jeremy Falcon26-Jan-09 11:19
professionalJeremy Falcon26-Jan-09 11:19 
GeneralLimiting by case Pin
Schmuli25-Jan-09 22:49
Schmuli25-Jan-09 22:49 
GeneralRe: Limiting by case Pin
PIEBALDconsult26-Jan-09 7:00
mvePIEBALDconsult26-Jan-09 7:00 
GeneralRe: Limiting by case Pin
Schmuli26-Jan-09 19:32
Schmuli26-Jan-09 19:32 
GeneralFor me, it usually depends on the IDE Pin
Naruki26-Jan-09 14:26
Naruki26-Jan-09 14:26 
GeneralRe: For me, it usually depends on the IDE Pin
Schmuli26-Jan-09 19:38
Schmuli26-Jan-09 19:38 
GeneralRe: For me, it usually depends on the IDE Pin
Naruki26-Jan-09 19:56
Naruki26-Jan-09 19:56 
GeneralRe: For me, it usually depends on the IDE Pin
Schmuli26-Jan-09 23:52
Schmuli26-Jan-09 23:52 
GeneralDrat! I got all excited... Pin
Naruki27-Jan-09 13:18
Naruki27-Jan-09 13:18 
GeneralRe: Drat! I got all excited... Pin
Schmuli27-Jan-09 23:16
Schmuli27-Jan-09 23:16 
GeneralRe: Limiting by case Pin
Old Nic27-Jan-09 4:15
Old Nic27-Jan-09 4:15 
General80, for printability Pin
Rob Grainger25-Jan-09 22:36
Rob Grainger25-Jan-09 22:36 
GeneralRe: 80, for printability Pin
Jeremy Falcon26-Jan-09 11:18
professionalJeremy Falcon26-Jan-09 11:18 
GeneralRe: 80, for printability Pin
Old Nic27-Jan-09 4:19
Old Nic27-Jan-09 4:19 
GeneralRe: 80, for printability Pin
Jeremy Falcon27-Jan-09 6:54
professionalJeremy Falcon27-Jan-09 6:54 
General105 Pin
urbane.tiger25-Jan-09 21:32
urbane.tiger25-Jan-09 21:32 
GeneralGuidelines in Visual Studio PinPopular
Vikram A Punathambekar25-Jan-09 21:27
Vikram A Punathambekar25-Jan-09 21:27 

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