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Nano is a text editor, not an IDE. There's no reason why every text (not just code) should contain less than 80 characters in every line.
by r3bl 8y ago
Nano is a text editor, not an IDE. There's no reason why every text (not just code) should contain less than 80 characters in every line.
- unveres 8y agoGood point! I guess I didn't think it through ;)
- opan 8y agoCan you explain your thought process here? I believe the idea is that old terminals were 80 characters wide. Also, even with modern monitors it can be nice to have shorter lines so you don't have to move your eyes/head as much. I can't think of why the rule would be specific to source code or why it would apply any differently to other forms of text.