Python Rocks!

[Mike Steed]

> From: Sposhua [mailto:sposhua at my.pc]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 4:37 AM
> To: python-list at python.org
> Subject: Re: Python Rocks!
> 
> 
> On 18 Jan 2000, Justin Sheehy wrote:
> 
> > > ! - whats wrong with tabs?
> > 
> > They don't look the same in every editor, or with each individual's
> > tab-width settings.
> 
> !? If you use ONLY tabs and not mix it with spaces (who the 
> heck wants to jit
> the space bar 4 times when U can hit tab once?) surely all 
> will be well, or have
> I missed something...?

I think what you have missed is the separation between indent width and tab
stop.  For example, I can configure Vim to insert 4 spaces each time I hit
Tab, and "outdent" 4 spaces when I hit backspace.

Even the MS Visual Studio editor supports this idea, so I would be surprised
if *any* programmers editor did not.

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M.