On 2/18/19 8:37 PM, Simon wrote:
I'd like to propose an update to PEP8. Indeed, the 80 characters per line guideline is, I feel, outdated.
Hi, I don't agree it is outdated. As someone who has a second 4k monitor in portrait mode to minimize scrolling (recommended), the ~80 char line limit avoids the need for horizontal scrolling as well. This isn't your father's Oldsmobile, haha.
When in landscape on the go I can have two windows open side by side, say an editor and documentation/mail at the same time, aka multitasking. Not as good as a second monitor, but better than nothing.
Other folks have chimed in on how newspapers and magazines limit line length for readability purposes.
I suppose if you code fullscreen (or near it) on a 16:9 monitor, longer lines might be desirable. Worked at a place where a co-worker frequently produced code with ~200 character lines despite calls to cease and desist. Looked over once, and sure enough a full+widescreen editor. Nostalgic for DOS, or focused like a laser? Not sure.
The issue is unfortunately exacerbated by the monitor industry forcing us all to 16:9 aspect ratios, outside of the MacBook and tablets. That was a regression in my opinion.
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