[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Tab stops should always be 8 characters. The indent level is entirely
> > a matter of personal preference.
> >
> > IOW, if you want to indent by something other than 8 spaces, use
> > spaces. Don't create source files which require the tab width to be
> > set to something other than 8.
>
> actually I think its better to change the width of your tabs in the editor.
> that way it has the "correct" tab width for indentions for everyone...
That's fine if you only ever use tabs for indentation. However, if you
also use them for making things line up (e.g. initialisers for arrays
of structures), then they have to be set at a specific width. If this
is something other than 8, it's likely to cause problems.
--
Glynn Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
