>> Any chance we can extend the line length over 80 characters? Is there a reason to use this antiquated value?
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> Some call it antiquated. I call it sensible.
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> Seriously though, I'm open to discussing the rules as I believe consistency is more valuable than insisting on an exact style. Code style is a lot about taste and religion.
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> So what do you say is a suitable max length?
My first thought would be 100 characters. A modest increase.
> I actually think it works the other way around. It forces us to stop using ridiculously long and hard-to-read names and instead encourage us to use shorter names that are more readable and easier to remember. I do think we still have far too many very long names in libssh2.
The issue with shorter variables/function names is when people come into the project and do not know what they represent. There needs to be some balance. I error on the side of being verbose as you may have guessed.
Thanks,
Will
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