[issue7012] Tabs is better than spaces for indentation

2009-09-29 Thread Rohde Fischer
Rohde Fischer added the comment: > Python started out using tabs, for some of the reasons you elaborate. > Years of practical experience have shown that using tabs causes pain. > Our recommendation is not going to change. I can't actually see why this should be the case, co

[issue7012] Tabs is better than spaces for identation

2009-09-28 Thread Rohde Fischer
New submission from Rohde Fischer : Although it's probably futile, I'll still give it a try. I can see in your tutorial that you desire 4 spaces over tabs. I have never seen a good argument for spaces (and I've seen a lot), so I'll try to convince that tabs is the way (