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I agree the "confused w Unicode symbols" arg is pretty weak. As for "people don't mind [tabs] at all", some people mind very much and consider them pollution.
by chrisweekly 3y ago
I agree the "confused w Unicode symbols" arg is pretty weak.
As for "people don't mind [tabs] at all", some people mind very much and consider them pollution. If you mean _some_ people don't mind tabs, ie you're highlighting that tabs vs spaces is a bigger deal than ligatures, I concur.
The logical reason to prefer spaces is that the choice is not "spaces vs tabs", it's "spaces vs (tabs and spaces)", and that mix of (tabs and spaces) is highly problematic.
- alpaca128 3y ago> If you mean _some_ people don't mind tabs, ie you're highlighting that tabs vs spaces is a bigger deal than ligatures, I concur. Yes, contrary to spaces/tabs ligatures only affect how it is displayed on screen, letting everyone choose how they want it without any drawback or inconsistency. Which is why I find the other argument in the link a bit unconvincing too - most code isn't shared in static screenshots, though I'll agree when it comes to books.