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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 13:07:47 +0200
Subject: 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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