Re: need advice: Perl code layout, long line lengths

Or use an IDE or editor which does the word wrapping for you.

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Re^2: need advice: Perl code layout, long line lengths by talexb (Chancellor) on Oct 05, 2008 at 02:02 UTC
Or use an IDE or editor which does the word wrapping for you. I wouldn't follow that approach because I like to be able to print out my source code (two up), spread it out on a table and get a visual handle on what's what. Yes, even if the printing gadget also wraps the code. It's a personal preference. Alex / talexb / Toronto "Groklaw is the open-source mentality applied to legal research" ~ Linus Torvalds	[reply]

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Re^2: need advice: Perl code layout, long line lengths
by talexb (Chancellor) on Oct 05, 2008 at 02:02 UTC

Or use an IDE or editor which does the word wrapping for you.

I wouldn't follow that approach because I like to be able to print out my source code (two up), spread it out on a table and get a visual handle on what's what. Yes, even if the printing gadget also wraps the code.

It's a personal preference.

Alex / talexb / Toronto

"Groklaw is the open-source mentality applied to legal research" ~ Linus Torvalds

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