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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



 
GeneralShortening lines and if-blocks Pin
User 665826-Jan-09 5:39
User 665826-Jan-09 5:39 
GeneralRe: Shortening lines and if-blocks Pin
PIEBALDconsult26-Jan-09 6:46
mvePIEBALDconsult26-Jan-09 6:46 
GeneralRe: Shortening lines and if-blocks Pin
Old Nic27-Jan-09 4:27
Old Nic27-Jan-09 4:27 
GeneralRe: Shortening lines and if-blocks Pin
PIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 5:13
mvePIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 5:13 
GeneralI have a 22" Wide monitor... Pin
AlexCode26-Jan-09 5:31
professionalAlexCode26-Jan-09 5:31 
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 
I stuck to two general rules in programming:
1) One Statement per line (I don't usually make those insane multipurpose do all lines)
2) Descriptive Variable names.

Part 1 decreased column size and part 2 increases it. In code maintainability is more important that printable readability imho.


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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 
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 

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