[m-users.] Coding style

[Ralph Becket]

Hi everybody,


Happy New Year!

About twenty years back, when I left Mercury to start in mainstream commercial programming, monitors were a lot narrower.  There was a strong feeling then that 80 columns was the Right and Proper Line Length.  Nowadays, of course, monitors are much more generous.  While I reject uncontrolled line lengths, 80 columns seems painfully tight.  (I think the Linux developers moved away from this some years ago).  That said, when (back) in Rome, do as the Romans do.  So: what's the modern community position on this?

Cheers,
Ralph
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