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PEP8 Python Wrapping Comments and Code

According to PEP8, long flowy text and code should have different max line lengths. Code: 79 characters max Long flowy text: 72 characters max

Start file
class Rectangle(Blob):
    """
    According to PEP8: [P]lease limit all lines to a maximum of 79 characters. For flowing long blocks of text, limiting the length to 72 characters is recommended. 

    This comment should have a max line width of 72. Note: (68 + 4 spaces for indent = 72)
    """

    # Below code should have a max line width of 79
    def __init__(self, width, height, color='black', emphasis=None, highlight=0):
        Blob.__init__(self, width, height, color, emphasis, highlight)
End file
class Rectangle(Blob):
    """
    According to PEP8: [P]lease limit all lines to a maximum of 79
    characters. For flowing long blocks of text, limiting the length to
    72 characters is recommended. 

    This comment should have a max line width of 72. Note: (68 + 4
    spaces for indent = 72)
    """

    # Below code should have a max line width of 79
    def __init__(self, width, height, color='black', emphasis=None,
                 highlight=0):
        Blob.__init__(self, width, height, color, emphasis, highlight)

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3c3,5
<     According to PEP8: [P]lease limit all lines to a maximum of 79 characters. For flowing long blocks of text, limiting the length to 72 characters is recommended. 
---
>     According to PEP8: [P]lease limit all lines to a maximum of 79
>     characters. For flowing long blocks of text, limiting the length to
>     72 characters is recommended. 
5c7,8
<     This comment should have a max line width of 72. Note: (68 + 4 spaces for indent = 72)
---
>     This comment should have a max line width of 72. Note: (68 + 4
>     spaces for indent = 72)
9c12,13
<     def __init__(self, width, height, color='black', emphasis=None, highlight=0):
---
>     def __init__(self, width, height, color='black', emphasis=None,
>                  highlight=0):

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#65 drio / @drio - Score: 54 - 01/01/11 @ 01:26
:set et<CR><Esc>:set tw_<BS>=72<CR>3Ggqq7Ggqq12G$4bi<CR><Esc>hxxhx<Esc>k$x<Esc>:x<CR>

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