Delphi IDE Line Length

Question

In Delphi 7 IDE, do the lines need to be a given length? I see a gray line in some Delphi code I'm working with, and it looks like ever line ends right before it.

Answer 1

It's called the right margin. It is intended as a guide to help you avoid writing lines that are too long and exceed your coding standards. You can switch it off from the Editor Options, as I have done here:

Answer 2

It's just a guide to line length. Some people don't like long lines because they can be hard to read on different resolutions or when doing comparisons.