Introducing Cobra

[Christopher Smith]

James G. Sack (jim) wrote:
> Tracy R Reed wrote:
>   
>> Christopher Smith wrote:
>>     
>>> Chuck Esterbrook wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Cobra simply requires that you indent blocks with one tab or 4 spaces.
>>>>   
>>>>         
>>> Wait, I thought you made a call on the tab-vs-spaces debate!
>>>
>>> Now I'm thoroughly disappointed.
>>>       
>> Yeah, this is odd. I can't believe it's such a religious issue but there
>> seems to be a lot of contention between tabs and spaces. I always use
>> spaces. Because I want the code to render the same on any display I use.
>> I have my vi and emacs both configured to use 4 spaces except in
>> Makefiles or some similar place which explicitly wants tabs. It seems
>> the only thing anyone really agrees on is that it is evil to mix tabs
>> and spaces.
>>
>>     
>
> <possible flamebait?>
> I've come around to thinking that the only good use for TAB is as a
> separator that works better than comma (eg,.csv). I grudgingly accept
> makefiles use of tab as a reasonable exception (or stretch of the
> separator definition).
>
> I religiously avoid embedding TAB is any text.
>
> I have sinned by using the TAB key to control indent, but now that I
> have learned about ^{T,D} in vim, I may escape that habit.
>   
I of course *know* you are totally wrong about TAB, but I'd settle for a 
language that just chose a side and forced everyone to stick with one 
way. Python's approach let's them mix and it's just a recipe for disaster.

--Chris