Re: [Htmlparser-developer] tabs

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

Hi Derrick,
    Hmm.. If you mean that Eclipse will auto-convert tabs to spaces, maybe I
misunderstood. As long as one does not have to press space four times...

    Bytway, just curious as to why tabs are a problem in the first place..

> I'm working on a Java Coding Standards document.

    What do you think of the Sun coding standard?

Cheers,
Somik
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Derrick Oswald" <Der...@ro...>
To: <htm...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Htmlparser-developer] tabs


> 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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