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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



 
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 
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 
To do that, you must ask Cecil.

To flesh that out a bit, check Wiki.


Technically, and this may surprise you, the US is also metric (at least since 1866). We just don't know it yet.


As for your last comment... You've been programming for more than 20 years and you've never met a geek? Pull the other one, it's got bells on. Poke tongue | ;-P

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

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 
AnswerRe: How about readability? Pin
Jalapeno Bob26-Jan-09 18:17
professionalJalapeno Bob26-Jan-09 18:17 
AnswerRe: How about readability? Pin
PIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 5:57
mvePIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 5:57 
GeneralWidth could be annoying Pin
JoseMenendez26-Jan-09 6:41
JoseMenendez26-Jan-09 6:41 
GeneralRe: Width could be annoying Pin
PIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 5:59
mvePIEBALDconsult27-Jan-09 5:59 
GeneralRe: Width could be annoying Pin
JoseMenendez27-Jan-09 6:01
JoseMenendez27-Jan-09 6:01 

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