RE: tabs vs spaces

> I prefer tabs also.  I can easily (re-) define the number of spaces
> these are expanded to on my favourite text editor (BBEdit on the
> Macintosh).  It also makes for smaller files, particularly if there
> is a lot of indenting.  And we are always being told to minimise the
> file size to speed downloading :-)

HTTP compression handles multiple spaces pretty well from what I hear.  I used
to be a big tab user, but I've changed over to using spaces exclusively, and
really like the consistency in appearance no matter which editor I'm using or
what the tab settings are.  FWIW.


/Jelks

Received on Tuesday, 28 March 2000 19:49:37 UTC