One does not simply suggest changing a kernel line to help out a parsing tool.

One does not simply suggest changing a kernel line to help out a parsing tool.

  • Technus@lemmy.zipEnglish
    15·
    8 months ago

    No matter which side you’re on, I think we can all agree that there’s a special circle in hell reserved for people who don’t follow conventions.

    • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
      6·
      8 months ago

      I just use format on commit tools now. Everyone can have their own personal workspace, and the team repository of code is automatically standardized

  • QuacksalberEnglish
    15·
    8 months ago

    Disclosure: The author is a tab person insofar as he has any idea what he’s doing.

    This post was updated at 6:33 pm Eastern to fix some line-break issues in the Torvalds blockquote. The irony was duly noted. A better link regarding the Tabs Vs. Spaces debate was also swapped in.

    I like this disclosure.

  • The Hobbyist@lemmy.zipEnglish
    41·
    8 months ago

    In this kind of debate, to people refer to tabs as actually entering the tab character, or to the use of tabs involving immediate replacement with a specified number of spaces?

    For instance vscode allows the usage of the tab butting to enter 2 or 4 spaces when pressed, would that be considered tab or spaces?

      • kakesEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

        That said, I do think a lot of newbies think it’s “Tabs”, which fuels a not-insignificant portion of this debate.

        • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
          5·
          8 months ago

          Definitely is a misconception. The video posted by another commentor (Silicon Valley clip) implies spaces is manually pressing space 4-8 times. Which we should all be able to agree is madness :)

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      11·
      8 months ago

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  • HubertManne@kbin.social
    11·
    8 months ago

    lol. there has never been a soda spaces that have had a cult following. tab was aweful though.