Tabs vs Spaces Debate
This cluster revolves around the classic programming debate on whether to use tabs or spaces for code indentation, discussing pros like consistency, readability, accessibility, and editor settings.
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How can anyone in their right mind use spaces instead of tabs?
What about people who use tabs and spaces?
Why do you need to distinguish tabs from spaces?
Let's not forget tabs vs spaces.
It's fine as long as you use spaces not tabs.
you mean you were wrong to use tabs your whole life instead of space? ;)
Ideally tabs. That's what they're for. But at some point someone on your team who doesn't understand the difference is gonna start making changes and screw it all up. Because of this, I use spaces. That way it always looks the way I intend it to look no matter how poorly the viewer's text editor is configured.
How important it is to use spaces - not Tabs - when writing software.
Using tabs instead of spaces is unethical too!
what's wrong with setting tabs to 4 spaces?