From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2006-11-15T11:50:07+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby indentantion


Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In message "Re: ruby indentantion"
>     on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:30:05 +0900, "Trans" <transfire@gmail.com> writes:
>
> |This is just an guestimation but I think Ruby went 2-space because the
> |most common keyword that takes a block is only three letters long:
> |'def'. So any more than 2 spaces of indention and you're past the end
> |of that word, which makes it look a little off kilter.
>
> The real reason of 2 space indentation is that it is smallest
> distinguishable indentation.  1 space is too small for eyes.

And a smaller memory footprint to go with it (since tabs are
inceasingly shunned these days and for good reason).

T.