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On 24 jul 2009, at 03:56, Bill Meier <[email protected]> wrote: > Guy Harris wrote: > > <snip> > >> At least on UN*X, it's probably best to assume that a tab character >> in >> a file advances to the next tab stop, with tab stops set every 8 >> characters. Yes, this means that if you want 4-space indents, you >> can't use tab characters, although it might be possible to configure >> your editor so that typing the tab key indents every 2, or 4, or... >> spaces, e.g. by setting c-basic-offset to 4 in GNU Emacs. > > > I suspect we're on the same page. > > My personal preference is to use only spaces for indentation and that, > if tabs are used, the tab stops should be every 8 characters. > > IOW I agree, as you suggest, that if tabs are used "it's probably best > to assume ..., with tab stops at every 8 characters". > > Another example: I note that viewvc assumes (or is configured to > assume) 8 character tabs stops when displaying Wireshark source > (http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc). > > I've been thinking for quite some time about suggesting that the use > "non 8 space tabs" (eg: tab stops every 4 spaces) be deprecated; > > So: what do others think ? :) > It is the tab itself that needs to be deprecated. To avoid wasting bandwidth and braincycles like this. Jaap ___________________________________________________________________________ Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <[email protected]> Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
