[wp-hackers] Coding style

[Rob Miller]

Brian Layman wrote:
>> http://wordpress.org/docs/developer/coding-style/
>> "Use real tabs and not spaces, as this allows the most flexibility across
>>     
> clients."
>
> I know you weren't asking for debate, but I HATE this rule!!! 
>
>   

Why not just use a text editor that lets you change the width of tabs? I 
use SciTE, and my indentation settings are:

Indent width: 4
Tab width: 4
Use tabs: yes

Tabs are just so much more flexible for this reason - I like my tabs to 
display 4 spaces wide, but others might like them 2 spaces wide or even 
8 spaces wide. Using spaces forces us into one width whereas tabs allow 
every developer to choose their own width whilst retaining compatibility.

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Rob Miller
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