4/3 (setq indent-tabs-mode nil)
in .emacs has been the best thing I ever did in my 10 years as an
emacs user. The tabification is just wayyyy annoying. Spaces rule.
Fuck tabs go space!
\_ doesn't work for me. When I save I still get tabs. How do I make
it untabify automatically? Thanks.
\_ what's wrong with tabs? do you know using spaces is so annoying!?
especially when I want to format my code, I have to hit space
so manytimes. With tab you get things done quicker. The best
practice is to have everyone working on the same file agree on
the tab space. Then problem solved.
\_ you must use a crappy editor. do you use pico or something?
\_ Please find out what it does before you comment on it. It still
lets you hit the TAB key to indent, but it insert spaces instead
of tabs to the buffer.
\_ that works for you, but someone else use a different editor
will have the pain to space things out. One used to be
able to hit the del button and a tab is erased, now one has
to keep hitting space depending how deep the code is at.
All the time wasted on hitting the spacebar or the backspace
while coding can't be efficient. Just simply agree on the
tab space, one setting and everyone is happy to use their
own editor of choice.
\_ Only users of a shit editor would have such pain.
You don't have to "keep hitting space" either, if you
have something like the mode-dependent indents in emacs.
Spaces are the common denominator, asking for tabs is
asking for special arrangement. In many default tools,
and printers, tab widths default to 8 which is ugly,
especially when spaces get mixed with tabs.
\_ I'm with spaceman...tabs are annoying at best to get right,
spaces are a no-brainer and always work. Just hope the editor
you use lets you substitute the right number of spaces for
a tab.
\_ As the guy above noted, that's exactly what this command
does in emacs.
\_ Yes, but I'm talking more about an editor-agnostic
environment (i.e., not everyone using emacs).
\_ many other fine editors support this too. if you want
to drive a scooter on the freeway and complain about
how everyone is going so fast, well... |