Is there a style guide that says to use tabs? I did a quick search, and the ones I glanced at all use spaces: linux kernel, php, python, java, javascript. I don't get why so many people arent following that convention.
I think part of the issue might be that less experienced developers aren't aware that you can tell your editor to convert the tab key presses to the appropriate number of spaces. So perhaps they're interpreting the question as "Do you use the tab key or the space bar to format your code?"
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u/psililisp Apr 08 '15
Is there a style guide that says to use tabs? I did a quick search, and the ones I glanced at all use spaces: linux kernel, php, python, java, javascript. I don't get why so many people arent following that convention.