From: Daniel Brockman Date: 2005-08-06T01:37:27+09:00 Subject: Re: Yet Another useless Ruby 2 Idea Stephen Kellett writes: > The number of times a visually correct Python script I've > written doesn't work because I've mixed up tabs and spaces I cannot believe you haven't resolved this trivial problem by simply not using tabs. Make your editor refuse to save a buffer that contains tabs, and make it refuse to insert them. > Makefiles also mix up spaces and tabs and often fail if > you put the wrong invisible character in the wrong place. This problem is difficult to make with a highlighting editor. > Its a nightmare. People knew that Makefile syntax was daft > before Python was born. Why anyone would want to put that > into a computer language beggars belief. The problem with makefile syntax is its dependence on tabs; Python fixed this. Why anyone would want to still use tabs beggars belief. -- Daniel Brockman