From python-dev, space vs. tab controversy finally settled

[Carl Banks]

Wolfram Kraus wrote:
> 
> 
> Heyho!
> 
> Carl Banks wrote:
>> Here's a summary of the final decision Guido made concerning how
>> Python will indent code in the future, from python-dev:
>> 
>> Guido had been planning to deprecate tabs in favor of spaces for
>> awhile, although there have been good arguments for both tabs and
>> spaces.  But he was never really comfortable pulling the rug out from
>> half the user base.  However, today he finally decided on a compromise
>> that has all the benefits of both spaces and tabs.
>> 
> [...]
> 
>> So, you should start using Unicode character 0009 to indent right
>> away.  Python 2.4 will deprecate all indentation not using the new
>> indent character, and Python 3.0 will not support any other
>> indentation.
>> 
> 
> Nah, this sucks! This will be the death of Python! I'm switching to 
> Whitespace: http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/whitespace/

You people are missing it.  Look at what the new indent character is.
(It's always funnier when you have to explain it.)


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