[Python-ideas] PEP 8 update on line length

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 07:53:21PM +0000, Jonathan Fine wrote:
> Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> 
> > > I wasn't making a point. I was providing evidence.
> >
> > Evidence of what?
> >
> > What was the point of this evidence?
> >
> > If it was to demonstrate that it is possible to reformat function
> > parameter lists to split over multiple lines, we already knew that.
> >
> > If it was to demonstrate something else, I have no idea what.
> 
> One idea arising from the evidence I provided 

Evidence for what?


> was that like a
> word-processor, one could use black.py to 'line-wrap' the Python code
> to what is the current width of the editor window. Which may vary from
> person to person.

So when I receive a bug report with a traceback, the line number and 
line of code showing in the traceback may have little or no relationship 
to those on disk or in my editor?



-- 
Steven