Re: More than 80 columns -- RPG400-L

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Bryce Martin wrote:

I think having to constently worry about what column I'm in so that I
make sure I'm wrapping my code cuts down on coding efficiency. If I
didn't have to worry I could just hammer out code with my thought
stream as I would do in C++ or Java. But I have to constantly break
my train of thought to worry about this limitation.

Well, I really don't consider it a limitation. I write Java code as well as RPG ... and I don't think I've ever written java code longer than 80 columns. Not out of habit, but because a single line of code that is longer than 80 columns is unreadable (to me at least).

When I write free form RPG I also stay within 80 columns ... a) because it's more readable and b) not everyone in my shop uses WDSC/RDI to edit.

Maybe I'm just cranky today or something, but it just frustrated me
today to the point that I figured I'd check with everyone who has
been doing this much longer than me to see if they feel the same way
or know of a work around. Seems like there isn't a work around.

I don't think there is a way around it. I don't use the term 'work around' because that implies a problem, which I don't perceive.

david

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