I think this is what parent meant: 1 int f() { 2 >---int someVariableName = myFunctionCall(expr(5), 3 >--- something

I think this is what parent meant: 1 int f() { 2 >---int someVariableName = myFunctionCall(expr(5), 3 >--- somethingElse(9), 4 >--- a_long * expression + involving(multiple.subExprs)); 5 >---int d = somethingElse; 6 } Tabs only for indentation (lines 2 to 5), spaces for alignment (lines 3 and 4). This is easy to achieve if you use Vim with Smart Tabs for instance (https://vim.sourceforge.io/scripts/script.php?script_id=231 https://vim.sourceforge.io/scripts/script.php?script_id=231).