Re:Poll: Spaces or tabs?
by burntsushi on Sunday February 03, 2013 @04:17PM
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> Translation: "If we eliminate any chance that a tab will be misinterpreted, can you think of a case where a tab might be misinterpreted?"
This is inconsistent with your initial statement:
> After nearly 40 years' experience in programming, I offer that (as to computer source code) tabs should be outlawed.
You said nothing about "programming languages that make whitespace significant."
Therefore, I was asking why you want tabs outlawed in other languages. If this isn't the case, then we're in agreement---but your initial post was misleading.
This is inconsistent with your initial statement:
> After nearly 40 years' experience in programming, I offer that (as to computer source code) tabs should be outlawed.
You said nothing about "programming languages that make whitespace significant."
Therefore, I was asking why you want tabs outlawed in other languages. If this isn't the case, then we're in agreement---but your initial post was misleading.