Tabs are objectively better than spaces - gomakethings.comMac@programming.dev to Programming@programming.dev – 162 points – 1 years agogomakethings.com169Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsOriginal poster is right by all accounts, of course. Now, let's come up with exotic significant indentations. function xyz(a, b): | var x = 2 | if true: | | do_something() | else: | | do_something_else() | anyway() Pro: Your editor no longer needs to implement indentation hints. Con: Looks obstructive if not highlighted like an indentation hint. Your turn.https://nickgravgaard.com/elastic-tabstops/Right, that is another item I wished more editors would have picked up. Besides - say - nested language modes.
Original poster is right by all accounts, of course. Now, let's come up with exotic significant indentations. function xyz(a, b): | var x = 2 | if true: | | do_something() | else: | | do_something_else() | anyway() Pro: Your editor no longer needs to implement indentation hints. Con: Looks obstructive if not highlighted like an indentation hint. Your turn.https://nickgravgaard.com/elastic-tabstops/Right, that is another item I wished more editors would have picked up. Besides - say - nested language modes.
https://nickgravgaard.com/elastic-tabstops/Right, that is another item I wished more editors would have picked up. Besides - say - nested language modes.
Right, that is another item I wished more editors would have picked up. Besides - say - nested language modes.
Original poster is right by all accounts, of course. Now, let's come up with exotic significant indentations.
Pro: Your editor no longer needs to implement indentation hints.
Con: Looks obstructive if not highlighted like an indentation hint.
Your turn.
https://nickgravgaard.com/elastic-tabstops/
Right, that is another item I wished more editors would have picked up. Besides - say - nested language modes.