Tabs are objectively the better choice as it allows each dev individually to decide tab width in their editors. Spaces in contrast don't allow this same flexibility as they are used for much more than simply indentation, for example you likely put a space after each argument or operator IE func(arg1, arg2) or 1 + 2.

[–] zea_64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Also, a lot of editors won't unindent on backspace of spaces indentation, so I end up messing up the indentation with a 3/4 indent

[–] coloredgrayscale@programming.dev -3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Autoformatter should fix that, unless you use python. (but even then they might fix it to the closest proper indentation level)

[–] Traister101 9 points 9 months ago

Sometimes. I love auto formatting, I spam the shit out of it more than I spam save but it's definitely not perfect. It gets real confused with inconsistent indention like that. Especially with Python it'll fuckup

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