[Tutor] usage difference between tabs and spaces

[Joel Goldstick]

On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 8:27 AM, Mirage Web Studio <admin at c12.in> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am not an advanced programmer, but am very good with keyboard and find
> using tabs for syntax and formatting very helpful. But in this list and
> other python documentation i have repeatedly seen people recommending
> use of spaces.
>
> I know that i can use any of them and use tabs as my preference.  But i
> would like to understand why hitting the poor keyboard 4/8/12 times is
> preferred than just hitting it 1/2/3 times.

Most text editors let you set the tab key to actually produce spaces,
and the ctl-tab key to jump back.

If you say what editor you are using, someone will be able to tell you
how to set that up
>
> Thank you
>
> George
>
>
>
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