View Source Credo.Check.Readability.MaxLineLength (Credo v1.7.7)

Basics

This check is enabled by default.

Learn how to disable it via .credo.exs.

This check is tagged :formatter

This means you can disable this check when also using Elixir's formatter.

This check has a base priority of low and works with any version of Elixir.

Explanation

Checks for the length of lines.

Ignores function definitions and (multi-)line strings by default.

Like all Readability issues, this one is not a technical concern. But you can improve the odds of others reading and liking your code by making it easier to follow.

Check-Specific Parameters

Use the following parameters to configure this check:

:max_length

The maximum number of characters a line may consist of.

This parameter defaults to 120.

:ignore_definitions

Set to true to ignore lines including function definitions.

This parameter defaults to true.

:ignore_specs

Set to true to ignore lines including @specs.

This parameter defaults to false.

:ignore_sigils

Set to true to ignore lines that are sigils, e.g. regular expressions.

This parameter defaults to true.

:ignore_strings

Set to true to ignore lines that are strings or in heredocs.

This parameter defaults to true.

:ignore_urls

Set to true to ignore lines that contain urls.

This parameter defaults to true.

General Parameters

Like with all checks, general params can be applied.

Parameters can be configured via the .credo.exs config file.