On Sat, 28 Nov 2020 11:03:31 -0600, John McKown wrote: >I guess this might be a bit off topic. My apologies if it is. > >I am considering replacing my 43 inch TV (4K HDR, 3840x2160, 16:9 aspect >ratio) with an "UltraWide" 35 inch, 3440x1440, 21:9 aspect ratio, ... > >So anybody using an UltraWide? > I believe that at some point continuation lines offer better legibility, just plain convenience than ultra-long lines. However: o Programming languages should not make that choice but leave it to the programmer. o The continuation convention should be convenient, not cumbersome, even for strings. Editing should be easy.
JCL and HLASM are egregious offenders on both counts. RFEs recommended. Don't know about Python. C, Shell, and Rexx are pretty good. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
