--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: The total width of the format area. The margins, indentation, and text are formatted into this space. The value provided is silently converted to a positive integer.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: "                            COLUMNS\n &lt;--------------------------------------------------------------&gt;\n &lt;-----------&gt;&lt;------&gt;&lt;---------------------------&gt;&lt;------------&gt;\n  left margin  indent  text is formatted into here  right margin\n"
- !ruby/object:SM::Flow::LIST 
  contents: 
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "*Default*:"
    body: <tt>72</tt>
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "<b>Used in</b>:"
    body: <tt>#format</tt>, <tt>#paragraphs</tt>, <tt>#center</tt>
  type: :NOTE
full_name: Text::Format#columns=
is_singleton: false
name: columns=
params: (c)
visibility: public
