I need to get a tattoo that says ’80 columns FOR LIFE’
@JarrettB My personal reason for sticking to 80 cols is comprehension. But I don’t think aesthetic arguments are inherently invalid.
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@steveklabnik OK, but I still don't see how code > 80 cols becomes hard to read. sometimes you need a long sentence to express a thought -
@JarrettB Sometimes, you need two sentences
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@steveklabnik especially when you mix in indentation.. there's 4, 8, 12 columns thrown away right there. why? -
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