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Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 04:39:01 +0000
Subject: Re: Maintaining Maximum Line Length When Using Tabs Instead of Spaces?
From: Aahan Krish <krish@aahan.me>
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Hi Ned,

> I'm curious why you care about the "79 characters" part of PEP8 if you do=
n't care about the "use spaces" part of PEP8.

It's just that I don't like arbitrary rules. IMHO, spaces aren't
"better than" tabs, and people should refrain from saying that. Both
have their fair bit of disadvantages and it finally comes down to
personal/team preference or consistency.

I like tabs because they are flexible. As of now I am still
considering spaces for two reasons=E2=80=94(1) maintaining a standard
line-length of 79-120 characters; (2) Even if I use tabs, I "may" need
spaces for aligning.

I have no major projects now, so I am free to decide, and am taking my
time for a well-thought decision.

As for why I care the "79 chars" part of PEP 8:

- Coding in terminals and VIM with multiple windows open.

- Avoiding horizontal scrollbars for code blocks on the web; GitHub
for instance. E.g.
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/kernel/async.c -- That
is good!

- Readability; The same reason why people suggest "short paragraphs",
i.e. allow readers to quickly go through your content, or in my case,
code.

Best,
Aahan