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Leslie Sanford10-Aug-06 16:50

10-Aug-06 16:50

When I write in C, keeping the line length to 80 or even just 72 characters is a reasonable guideline. But when I write in C#, especially when I'm writing thread safe code, I don't concern myself with line length so much. The reason being that C# has several constructs that cause your code to be indented much farther than C. For example:

namespace MyLibrary
{
    public class MyComponent : Component
    {
        // ...
    
        public void DoSomething()
        {
            lock(lockObject)
            {
                context.Post(delegate(state dummy)
                {
                    // Finally we get to do something here.
                }, null);
            }
        }
    }
}

This type of code isn't unusual for me. If I tried to limit myself to 80 columns, I'd go bonkers. So I try to keep things to a reasonable length but don't worry about it too much if a line gets to be fairly long.

Depends on the resolution.

Chris S Kaiser10-Aug-06 9:00

Chris S Kaiser

10-Aug-06 9:00

On 1024x768 I tend to keep the lines in view, which for me is about 80. In 1260x1024 I let them get to 100 but then have trouble when working on my laptop.

But some lines still go longer, like SQL statements, for some reason when breaking them up in C# I get funky characters, so I let them just take one line.

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Corporal Agarn10-Aug-06 6:45

Corporal Agarn

10-Aug-06 6:45

I try to keep it less that 100 because when it prints the auto wrap makes reading the code harder. Larger fonts are nice as I have trouble seeing the small ones.

djj 8)

Set in Stone

plaster9-Aug-06 23:23

plaster

9-Aug-06 23:23

1 to 6 ,7 ,8 to 11 ,12 to 72 characters. If you do not recognize these numbers find the bloke in the office with open toe sandals and ask him what COBOL is Big Grin | :-D

Re: Set in Stone

Chris Maunder10-Aug-06 0:01

Chris Maunder

10-Aug-06 0:01

I thought you were talking about Fortran for a moment.

ah - those were the days!

cheers,
Chris Maunder

CodeProject.com : C++ MVP

Re: Set in Stone

Nemanja Trifunovic10-Aug-06 1:45

Nemanja Trifunovic

10-Aug-06 1:45

Chris Maunder wrote:
I thought you were talking about Fortran for a moment.

Eh, in Fortran the first column is used to denote a comment (I was a 'C' guy, although some people prefer '*' - it is really a matter of religion Smile | :)

), then columns 2-5 for a label, column 6 for a line continuation mark, and column 7 is where the action begins.

Crazy as it sounds, but nothing beats Fortran when it comes to numerics Smile | :)

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Re: Set in Stone

Corporal Agarn10-Aug-06 6:32

Corporal Agarn

10-Aug-06 6:32

I think I remember those days. Numbering the CARDS so when the operator dropped the tray you could put it back together.

djj Smile | :)

Re: Set in Stone

underclocker10-Aug-06 10:08

underclocker

10-Aug-06 10:08

Those were the days - hmm

Still writing more Fortran with Intel's compiler. Since it old f77 stuff, I stick to 72 wide for that stuff but in other languages, I may make a SQL statement that's larger.

I just wish VS2005 had a line going down the code at 72.

Re: Set in Stone

feline_dracoform11-Aug-06 1:12

feline_dracoform

11-Aug-06 1:12

check out the post called "Guidelines for VS .NET" a few posts down. it turns out you can make some IDE's do this by playing with the registry.

zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness

Word Wrap

snorkie9-Aug-06 7:06

snorkie

9-Aug-06 7:06

I don't care how long my lines are because I keep word wrap turned on. I never have to scroll off the screen this way. Takes a few days to get used to, but I would not go back!

Hogan

Re: Word Wrap

netclectic9-Aug-06 23:28

netclectic

9-Aug-06 23:28

word wrap is possibly the most evil invention of modern times! Dead | X|

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Re: Word Wrap

Jason McBurney10-Aug-06 8:04

Jason McBurney

10-Aug-06 8:04

Aggreed

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Re: Word Wrap

akur110-Aug-06 20:40

akur1

10-Aug-06 20:40

Wrapping is a method to de-organize the organised one. Wrap is flip-flop combination with horizontal scrollbar. Cool | :cool:

// AKUR

Automated tool

Todd Davis9-Aug-06 5:26

Todd Davis

9-Aug-06 5:26

I'm not sure why this isn't showing on the homepage yet, but I threw a tool together that adds guidlines to Visual Studio, based on the info that Vikram posted below.

http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/Guidelines.asp[^]

-Todd Davis (toddhd@gmail.com)

I voted for Depends upon the ..

Chris Meech9-Aug-06 4:10

Chris Meech

9-Aug-06 4:10

IDE that I'm using because it seems to fit the most. What I would have actually voted for though was that it depends upon the language that I'm coding in. I develop source in C, C++, PL/SQL, SQL and various scripting languages each of which comes with it's own 'eccentricities'. Smile | :)

Chris Meech

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Guidelines for VS .NET

Vikram A Punathambekar8-Aug-06 4:35

Vikram A Punathambekar

8-Aug-06 4:35

http://blogs.msdn.com/saraford/archive/2004/11/15/257953.aspx[^]

An EXCELLENT article for visually showing you the column indicators. If you read the comments, you will find that it works with previous versions as well.

Cheers,
Vikram.

"whoever I am, I'm not other people" - Corinna John.

Re: Guidelines for VS .NET

PJ Arends8-Aug-06 16:31

PJ Arends

8-Aug-06 16:31

Excellent link Big Grin | :-D

Thanks, I have set a line in VS at column 120.

You get my 5

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I may be crazy
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Re: Guidelines for VS .NET

David Veeneman9-Aug-06 3:34

David Veeneman

9-Aug-06 3:34

Very cool. I changed the column lines to very light gray:

RGB(223,223,223) 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 80

Light enough so they don't get in the way, but very easy to see when I need them.

David Veeneman
www.veeneman.com

Is it possible to define the wide with visual studio ?

Bobrivet8-Aug-06 1:50

Bobrivet

8-Aug-06 1:50

Is it possible to define the wide with visual studio ?

Thanks

Preferred font

Antony Ranger7-Aug-06 20:54

Antony Ranger

7-Aug-06 20:54

Luncinda console is a great font to use for code. Fixed proportion, cleaner than Courier. You might even be able to drop a point size.

Ants

Re: Preferred font

John R. Shaw8-Aug-06 6:30

John R. Shaw

8-Aug-06 6:30

Gave it a try and did not like it at all.;)

INTP
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Re: Preferred font

malharone8-Aug-06 12:05

malharone

8-Aug-06 12:05

Wingding is the best!

- Malhar

Re: Preferred font [modified]

bob169728-Aug-06 15:05

bob16972

8-Aug-06 15:05

Only in VB of course;P

-- modified at 21:05 Tuesday 8th August, 2006

Re: Preferred font

malharone9-Aug-06 3:40

malharone

9-Aug-06 3:40

Well to me, VB by default looks like all typed using Wingding Smile | :)

)

- Malhar

Re: Preferred font

David Veeneman9-Aug-06 3:36

David Veeneman

9-Aug-06 3:36

Try Consolas. A downloadable MS font designed specifically for VS. Monospaced and IMHO easier to read that CourierNew and Lucinda.

David Veeneman
www.veeneman.com

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Option	Votes	%
80 characters wide or less	302	21.90
100 characters wide or less	263	19.07
120 characters wide or less	187	13.56
Some value greater than 120 characters	83	6.02
Depends on the IDE I'm using	109	7.90
Depends on the monitor I'm using	231	16.75
No maximum line length	204	14.79
Total	1,379	100%

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