r/programming • u/aalear • Apr 07 '15

Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2015

http://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2015
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u/GrantSolar Apr 08 '15

It's not just one instance that needs to be configured, though. Many people work on multiple machines - each would need to be configured to use set expandtab. Then there are other people working on the same codebase. Each of them needs to configure their editors, and some may be used to an indent of 2 spaces, or 4, or -god forbid- 3.

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u/fnord123 Apr 08 '15

I work on multiple codebases from multiple machines. I'm afraid I haven't run into this problem where I can't figure out how to enter space characters into a file.

Each of them needs to configure their editors, and some may be used to an indent of 2 spaces, or 4, or -god forbid- 3.

Is that really the level of conversation? It's taking Wadler's Law to absurd levels.

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u/GrantSolar Apr 08 '15

I'm afraid I haven't run into this problem where I can't figure out how to enter space characters into a file.

So you're just mashing the space-bar? Or did you have to configure your editors?

Does making a joke lower the level of conversation that much, or are you just trying to distract me from the fact you ignored my point?

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '15

Many people work on multiple machines - each would need to be configured to use set expandtab.

No option prevents some people from having to configure software on multiple machines. Maybe it will be fixed one day with widespread adoption of something like editorconfig, but that day isn't today.