Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace

Subject	Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace
From	Corey Richardson <kb1pkl@aim.com>
References	(5 earlier) <98tahoFcblU1@mid.individual.net> <mailman.1377.1311358431.1164.python-list@python.org> <98u00kFnfiU1@mid.individual.net> <j0ci48$2bb$1@reader1.panix.com> <CAMZYqRQb1Ss5A6yTAxm3R5xfHoLLNofm3Pd76TGRO6kQU6LpWA@mail.gmail.com>
Date	2011-07-22 17:17 -0400
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Message-ID	<mailman.1393.1311369519.1164.python-list@python.org> (permalink)

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Excerpts from Chris Rebert's message of Fri Jul 22 16:56:15 -0400 2011:
> On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 12:13 PM, John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> wrote:
> > In <98u00kFnfiU1@mid.individual.net> Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> writes:
> >
> >> You can fit much more code per unit of horizontal space with a
> >> proportionally spaced font. As a result, that issue, while valid,
> >> is significantly reduced.
> >
> > Is it? I assume one major reason for the 80-character limit is to help
> > the poor sod who will eventually get stuck working with your code on an
> > 80-column fixed width terminal window.
> 
> What environments with that limitation are still in common use?
> It's not the '70s anymore; I think we can safely increase the max
> column width a bit.
> 

I agree. I have my tiling WM setup with two columns, giving each terminal 110
characters of breathing space. I still limit my lines to 78 chars though, if
not for any reason besides text is nice and easy to read at that width, and
everyone else is doing it. I have no reason to change. I've never desired more
characters than that.
-- 
Corey Richardson
  "Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves"
     -- Abraham Lincoln

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Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-07-21 18:45 -0400
  Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2011-07-21 21:12 -0400
    Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Ed Leafe <ed@leafe.com> - 2011-07-21 22:11 -0500
    Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2011-07-25 15:05 -0700
    Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Thomas Jollans <t@jollybox.de> - 2011-07-26 01:26 +0200
      Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace AlienBaby <matt.j.warren@gmail.com> - 2011-07-26 05:46 -0700
        Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-07-27 10:49 +1000
  Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Thomas Rachel <nutznetz-0c1b6768-bfa9-48d5-a470-7603bd3aa915@spamschutz.glglgl.de> - 2011-07-22 10:11 +0200
    Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Thomas Jollans <t@jollybox.de> - 2011-07-22 12:23 +0200
    Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2011-07-22 12:59 +0000
      Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2011-07-22 12:13 -0600
        Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2011-07-22 19:05 +0000
          Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-07-22 19:13 +0000
            Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2011-07-22 19:15 +0000
            Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Brandon Harris <brandon.harris@reelfx.com> - 2011-07-22 14:53 -0500
            Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> - 2011-07-22 13:56 -0700
              Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-07-28 01:24 +0200
                Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace "OKB (not okblacke)" <brenNOSPAMbarn@NObrenSPAMbarn.net> - 2011-07-28 06:18 +0000
                Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-07-29 20:25 +1000
                Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace "OKB (not okblacke)" <brenNOSPAMbarn@NObrenSPAMbarn.net> - 2011-07-29 18:45 +0000
                Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-07-30 07:18 +1000
                Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace "OKB (not okblacke)" <brenNOSPAMbarn@NObrenSPAMbarn.net> - 2011-07-31 01:23 +0000
                Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-07-31 18:10 +1200
                Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-07-31 17:56 +1000
                Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-08-01 17:16 +0200
            Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Corey Richardson <kb1pkl@aim.com> - 2011-07-22 17:17 -0400
            Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Michael Brown <Michael@invalid.invalid> - 2011-07-24 13:07 +0000
              Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Zero Piraeus <schesis@gmail.com> - 2011-07-24 11:08 -0400
                Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-07-25 07:37 +1000
                Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2011-07-25 11:37 +0000
    Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Michiel Overtoom <motoom@xs4all.nl> - 2011-07-22 19:05 +0200
      Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2011-07-22 10:43 -0700
        Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2011-07-22 12:14 -0600
    Re: PEP 8 and extraneous whitespace Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-07-23 03:27 +1000

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