[Tutor] usage difference between tabs and spaces

boB Stepp robertvstepp at gmail.com
Tue Sep 9 22:21:14 CEST 2014


On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 7:27 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.

I will allow the experts to answer your root question. I just want to
point out that most editors have a setting where hitting tab results
in spaces being inserted (of the appropriate number) instead of tab
characters. Thus you can use your preferred tab key and follow
recommended technique!
-- 
boB


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