in reply to Re^3: To <=80 char code line length or not
in thread To <=80 char code line length or not

In short: Source code is not prose; and typographical rules applied to prose on paper make no sense on screens. (Tell me you find this readable.)

Question: what is the blind text in different sizes supposed to tell us???

It simply demonstrates that blindly saying "the console width is near the optimal width for eye movement" makes no sense, as it doesn't take font size, proportionality, kerning, or the particular users optimal eye-to-screen distance into account.

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Re^5: To <=80 char code line length or not
by LanX (Saint) on Jun 08, 2018 at 16:55 UTC
    > In short: Source code is not prose;

    Well, I said this already ...

    (many times!)

    Cheers Rolf
    (addicted to the Perl Programming Language :)
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      Maybe, but still you push:

      I was referring from memory (I earned my first money hacking for a DTP product) about what I read about typographical Line_length which is at least normatively set to between 45 and 75 characters.

      Illogical to keep one foot in both camps.

      With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
      Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
      "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". The enemy of (IT) success is complexity.
      In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. Suck that fhit
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