Using them: Yup. Even though I only use an 80 character terminal. I prefer line breaks over having no clue what a function does/variable is. Sometimes it

Using them: Yup. Even though I only use an 80 character terminal. I prefer line breaks over having no clue what a function does/variable is. Sometimes it takes me an hour to realize the algorithm I am looking at is something I already know. Debating: Definitely. Some Java (not C-style) constructs simply require 100+ character terminals to be readable. Their community has(have not) absolutely adopted IDE's with exceptional auto-completion. 10 C++ programmers, 10 development environments (unless you have a fantastic system administrator). So for a mathematician translating their symbols into syntax, one letter is enough. A maintenance programmer understanding a legacy system...Longer names, /please/.