Why not use tabs? (was: Python Rocks!)

[Robert Meegan]

Nick -

Absolutely nothing is wrong with tabs, as long as you only use tabs. 
The problem comes when people mix tabs and spaces, because it would 
seem that every programmer on Earth uses a different default tab width 
(I'm lucky, I got in when three spaces per tab was still available).

Some people use eight-space tabs and type four spaces for an 
indentation level so that their code has indentation:

<-->
<- \t ->
<- \t -><-->
<- \t -><- \t ->

etc.

When you import this into your editor (set to three-space tabs, like 
God intended) the effect is horrific.

- Robert

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 1/18/00, 7:12:52 AM, Nick Belshaw <nickb at earth.ox.ac.uk> wrote 
regarding Re: Python Rocks!:


> >
> > Get used to it, and don't use tabs.
> >

> ! - whats wrong with tabs?

> :-)))))))))))))


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