Leon Breedt wrote:

> this is a religious topic, but i just want to get someone's opinion:
> 
> is it better to indent my source using real (\t) tabs, or should i configure
> my editor to expand tabs into spaces?  i can't decide which is best :)
> 
> and secondly, what tab stop length is recommended? 2/4/8?

Tab stops should always be 8 characters. The indent level is entirely
a matter of personal preference.

IOW, if you want to indent by something other than 8 spaces, use
spaces. Don't create source files which require the tab width to be
set to something other than 8.

-- 
Glynn Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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