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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



 
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 
I started programming a little bit before Visual Studio, but not too far: it was in the Trash 80 command line. Forget punch cards, some of the older guys literally had to wire their own boards to make a program.

The refusal to un-break lines is minor compared to the forcing of a bad bracing style.

Not being a total dick, I define "bad" here to mean "one that I don't want to use", rather than one that is actually bad. Eclipse has a default, but allows you to customize that to whatever you want.

I developed my own personal style before I ever got on the Internet, and I was surprised to discover that it very closely aligned with the 1TBS.

Would it kill MS to give people more flexibility? Sheesh.

Don't let my name fool you. That's my job.

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 
GeneralRe: Guidelines in Visual Studio Pin
W Balboos, GHB26-Jan-09 3:39
W Balboos, GHB26-Jan-09 3:39 
GeneralRe: Guidelines in Visual Studio Pin
Vikram A Punathambekar26-Jan-09 4:07
Vikram A Punathambekar26-Jan-09 4:07 
GeneralRe: Guidelines in Visual Studio Pin
PIEBALDconsult26-Jan-09 7:14
mvePIEBALDconsult26-Jan-09 7:14 
GeneralRe: Guidelines in Visual Studio Pin
Vikram A Punathambekar27-Jan-09 2:52
Vikram A Punathambekar27-Jan-09 2:52 
GeneralRe: Guidelines in Visual Studio Pin
Shog926-Jan-09 7:28
sitebuilderShog926-Jan-09 7:28 
GeneralFor Visual Studio... Pin
Naruki26-Jan-09 14:29
Naruki26-Jan-09 14:29 
GeneralRe: For Visual Studio... Pin
PIEBALDconsult26-Jan-09 18:01
mvePIEBALDconsult26-Jan-09 18:01 

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