Tabs are *MISUNDERSTOOD*, *EVIL* AND *STUPID*, end of discussion. (Re: Tabs versus Spaces in Source Code)

PoD pod at internode.on.net
Fri May 19 12:10:40 EDT 2006


On Fri, 19 May 2006 10:04:15 +0200, Christophe wrote:

> PoD a écrit :
>> Maybe what Python should do (but never will given the obsession with using
>> spaces) is only allow one level of indentation increase per block so that
>> 
>> def foo():
>> <TAB><TAB>return 'bar'
>> 
>> would return a syntax error
> 
> Which would make <TAB> mandatory for indentation. What about some 
> freedom of choice ?

Hey, if people are allowed to say that tabs should be banned, then I'm
allowed to say they should be mandatory ;)




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