Re: [AGG] source code style

[Josiah B. <jb...@pr...>]

Jim Barry wrote:
> On 2010-06-24 00:04, Dirck Blaskey wrote:
>   
>> My only hard and fast style rule:
>>    * Tabs are 8 spaces, not 2, not 4
>>    * Don't use them.
>>
>> This may seem old fashioned, but it's old fashioned for good reason.
>> I've lost track of how many times
>> I've looked at source code and had to fuss with the editor trying 2 or 4
>> or 8 until the code sort of "looks right",
>> and how many times the result is actually inconsistent because different
>> authors of the same module used different settings.
>>
>> Tabs rely on out of band information for correct formatting.  Until
>> *everyone* is coding in a wysiwig literate programming editor, stick to
>> 7 bit ascii text (as much as possible) with no tabs (EVER).
>>     
>
> You're absolutely right - it does seem old fashioned! And then some!!
>
> - Jim
>
> PS didn't I mention... if tabs are used soley for beginning-of-line 
> indentation, then it doesn't matter a jot if people use different tab 
> widths, does it!
Here, here! I agree with you, Jim - tabs are evil when used to align 
code other than at the start of the line - but if just for the start of 
the line, then TAB away. I, personally, find it difficult to navigate 
un-tabbed code in such as in kwrite or vim - but that's just me. I 
agree, Jim - tabs for start of lines are a Good thing.

Regards,
-Josiah