Re: [boost] coding conventions

Subject: Re: [boost] coding conventions
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-01-03 05:55:52

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On
Behalf Of
> Mateusz Loskot
> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 9:48 PM
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [boost] coding conventions
> 
> Michael wrote:
> > hi all,
> >
> > here's a first patch:
> >
> > it was generated using the command 'svn diff > ../boost.diff"
> >
> > questions on the formatting of new code (conforming standards used at
> > gdb-patches_at_[hidden]):
> >
> > 1) can lines exceed the 80 character limit?

With the widespread use of wider screens, some Boost authors are already edging
beyond 80 char width.

> http://www.boost.org/development/requirements.html#Guidelines

Perhaps we should relax the 80 char width recommendation? (and anyway it is only
a recommendation? - Readability comes first?)

Paul

PS Using 2 space indentation reduces the risk of running over the 80 width, so
is my preference.

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