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tabs for indentation, spaces for alignment

• lmm 13y ago
  If there was an automated tool that could apply that I would agree with you.
• ElongatedTowel 13y ago
  And if you mix both every language that relies on indentation (Python e.g.) throws you a nice warning or even an error.
  • Shorel 13y ago
    The only exception I can think for the 'use tabs' rule in languages without Lisp syntax is precisely Python. Therefore, to me, your 'every language' reduces to a list of one.
    • swift 13y ago
      Indentation is also significant in Haskell, for example.