Multiple control statements and keeping to 80 character lines in python
<p>When trying to adhere to PEP8 it is sometimes very difficult to keep within the 80 character limit. For example:</p>

<pre><code>for i in range(10):
    for k in range(10):
        if k &lt; 5:
            try:
                with line as open(file):
                    if line.blah in text:
                        dosomethingwithnospaceleft(bla,
                                                   bla,
                                                   )
</code></pre>

<p>My point is that the 80 character limit sometimes gets a bit ridiculous and in some ways hard to read. What was the reasoning behind this formatting? Isn't it an outdated standard for the majority of people who use aren't using editors > 20 years old. </p>
