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How many characters should there be per line?
The optimal line length for your body text is considered to be 50-60 characters per line, including spaces (“Typographie”, E. Ruder). Other sources suggest that up to 75 characters is acceptable.
What do character lines mean?
1 the combination of traits and qualities distinguishing the individual nature of a person or thing.
How long is a line?
Size. The line was not recognized by any statute of the English Parliament but was usually understood as 1⁄4 of a barleycorn, which itself was recognized by statute as 1⁄3 of an inch but often reckoned as 1⁄4 of an inch instead. The line was eventually decimalized as 1⁄10 of an inch, without recourse to barleycorns.
Which is better descriptive naming or 80 characters?
I frequently hear these two valuable programming practices: (1) lines of code should be 80 characters or less and (2) use descriptive names for variables, methods, classes, etc. I understand the reasoning for both of these words of advice, however, they seem to often be tradeoffs of each other.
Which is better descriptive naming or shortening names?
You should always keep your names descriptive. Descriptive names create self-documenting code. You can try to shorten the names in some instances, but readability comes first. Shit happens. If you go over 80 characters, and you don’t see anyway to reclaim any space in the line – break it.
Is there a limit to the number of characters in a line of code?
When you look at code style guidelines for many languages, you probably will find a rule telling that the line of your code should not exceed 80 characters. It is present for example in Rubocop (for Ruby), ESLint (for JavaScript), Clojure Style Guide or Linux kernel code guidelines.
Where can I find 80 characters in JavaScript?
It is present for example in Rubocop (for Ruby), ESLint (for JavaScript), Clojure Style Guide or Linux kernel code guidelines. The question you may ask is: Why 80 characters and why should I care in 2017?