Re: dpkg-scanlibs
On Sun, Feb 25, 2001 at 10:29:43PM -0600, Jon Nelson wrote:
> > On Sun, Feb 25, 2001 at 10:03:58PM -0600, Jon Nelson wrote:
> > > I only see one problem with dpkg-scanlibs.py: it uses tabs
> > > tabs are evil, wichert! Every editor under the sun uses different tab
> > > settings. Use spaces, my man.
> >
> > That is precisely the reason that tabs should be used; so that people
> > can display them as they like.
>
> Eeek! You misunderstand the root problem here, I think.
> Python uses indent level to represent blocks. If those indent levels
> are different in different editors, you *change* what the program does.
> Unlike in C, where indentation doesn't matter, who cares? But with
> Python, it can be vital. You choose 8. So does wichert. I like 2 in python,
> 4 in everything else. Most of the Python community seems to prefer
> either 2 or 4, and rarely 8. So what? If it is done with spaces it is
> unimportant, but done with tabs it's vital.
Uh, if your editor screws up tabs that bad, you need a new editor.
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