Re: [Htmlparser-developer] Re: Htmlparser-developer digest, Vol 1 #255 - 1 msg

[Somik R. <so...@ya...>]

Hi Folks,

For what its worth, tabs are an incredibly useful and standard way of
formatting code. A lot of folks use Eclipse, and pressing the tab key every
so many seconds comes really naturally. It also reduces the risk of RSI
(pressing space four times as opposed to tab once). Note that the space key
is a big killer - it really hurts your thumb in the long run. A
state-of-the-art ergonomic keyboard that I am trying to adjust to takes the
space key away from the thumb. (Does this reason sound silly? Look at your
fingers, do you feel any pain in your thumbs? Or your shoulder or your neck?
Do you want to avoid surgery?)

It would also be good to know what IDE most developers on this project use.

I would personally prefer to maintain the tabs, and follow the Sun
Microsystems java coding standard.
http://java.sun.com/docs/codeconv/html/CodeConvTOC.doc.html

There are pieces of code where the braces are not consistent.

I agree with Fernando - we should have an "official" coding standard that is
clearly communicated on the site.

Finally, the coding standard is for active developers who must feel
comfortable with it. My views are secondary to the active developers, as I
have ceased to contribute beyond an occasional code-cleanup.

Regards
Somik

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