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Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths

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On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 2:51 AM, Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> wrote:
> In article <mailman.93.1375386763.1251.python-list@python.org>,
>  Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> wrote:
>
>> Newly revised this morning:
>> http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#maximum-line-length
>> summary:
>> 72 for text block (comments, triple-quoted strings)
>> 79 for normal code
>> 99 for code that is really more readable with extra
>
> And the people did rejoice and did feast upon the lambs and toads and
> tree-sloths and fruit-bats and orangutans and breakfast cereals.

The 99-characters rule does not apply for the stdlib.  And outside of
the stdlib, PEP 8 is not mandated by Python (but it might be by the
project leader or similar entities).  If someone wanted long lines,
then they could do so ALL THE TIME.

So, what are you feasting for?  Nothing?

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PEP8 revised: max line lengths Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-08-01 15:52 -0400
  Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-08-01 20:51 -0400
    Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-08-02 04:28 +0000
    Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Chris “Kwpolska” Warrick <kwpolska@gmail.com> - 2013-08-02 13:07 +0200
      Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2013-08-02 08:08 -0700
        Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com> - 2013-08-02 10:19 -0500
          Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2013-08-02 14:15 -0700
            Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-08-02 22:34 +0100
            Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Joshua Landau <joshua@landau.ws> - 2013-08-03 03:21 +0100
            Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-08-03 07:43 +0100
              Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-08-03 11:00 -0400
                Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2013-08-03 10:21 -0700
    Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Nicholas Cole <nicholas.cole@gmail.com> - 2013-08-03 12:35 +0100
      Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2013-08-04 02:52 -0700
        Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-08-04 10:07 -0400
          Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Sergi Pasoev <s.pasoev@gmail.com> - 2013-08-04 18:20 +0400
          Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Sergi Pasoev <s.pasoev@gmail.com> - 2013-08-04 18:27 +0400
          Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-08-04 15:18 +0100
            Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-08-04 14:18 -0400
              Re: PEP8 revised: max line lengths Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-08-04 19:23 +0100

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