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PageWidth

PageWidth
is an option for output streams and for cells which specifies how wide each line of text should be allowed to be.
MORE INFORMATION
  • Possible settings for output streams are:
Infinityan infinite width (no linebreaking)
nexplicit width in characters
  • SetOptions resets the line width allowed for an open stream.
  • Possible settings for cells are:
WindowWidththe width of the window on the screen
PaperWidththe width of the page as it would be printed
nexplicit width given in printer's points
  • PageWidth allows each line to use the full width of the displayed window, taking into account settings for CellMargins.
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Basic Examples   (1)
Set the PageWidth to be 60 characters for a stream:
Set the PageWidth to be 30 characters for a stream:
Compare the two resulting files:
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Set the PageWidth to be 30 characters for a stream:
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