Re: [Htmlparser-developer] tabs

[Derrick O. <Der...@ro...>]

Somik,

The (rather meager) response to an earlier poll indicated that Eclipse 
was the most popular by far, followed by a few NetBeans and JBuilder users.

Replacing tabs with spaces is automatic in modern editors and IDEs.  For 
Eclipse, you need to make the settings in the Java/Editor Typing tab. 
You also need to make the setting in the Java/Code Formatter Style tab. 
For Netbeans use Tools-Options-Editing-Editor Settings-Java Editor-Java 
Indentation Engine-...-Expand Tabs To Spaces-True. I don't know how to 
do it in JBuilder, but I know it can be done.

I'm working on a Java Coding Standards document.

Derrick

Somik Raha wrote:

>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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