Is enforcing the max length of a line the right way to go?

HELPFUL 😇 or HARMFUL 😈? The PEP8 maximum line length rule.

PEP8 is the style guide for python and it says the guidelines improve the readability of code. It prevents many coffee machine discussions between developers but has one questionable guide. Because when it comes to readability, is enforcing the max length of a line the right way to go? Or is it harmful? Well it might be and in this video you see why.

Written by Loek van den Ouweland on 2024-01-18.
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