[Python-ideas] 80 character line width vs. something wider

Stephen J. Turnbull stephen at xemacs.org
Thu May 21 03:23:34 CEST 2009


David Robinow writes:

 >  Actually, 80 is the number of columns in a Hollerith card. It would
 > be totally stupid to write code that couldn't be punched!

That's right.  After all, punching the author of the code will get you
locked up, no matter how richly he deserves it!




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