For readability
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Defenders of short lines in source code have won the day when it comes to defaults from automatic formatters, but when I look at the results I don’t understand why. The last 6 lines here are the same as the first 14, and it looks much more readable to me.
For readability we recommend against using more than 80 characters
I don’t mind this as a proverb, but like many proverbs, it would benefit from an equal and opposite counter-proverb.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Perhaps:
For readability, break lines at 80 characters.
For readability, do not break statements into multiple lines.