From: Aaron Patterson <tenderlove@...>
Date: 2012-04-28T05:28:18+09:00
Subject: Re: Global variable for spaces per tab?


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On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 05:22:47AM +0900, Ryan Davis wrote:
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> On Apr 27, 2012, at 11:51 , Intransition wrote:
>=20
> > Is there any global variable in Ruby for specifying how tabs ("\t") sho=
uld be translated into spaces?
>=20
> Huh?
>=20
> Where would this global be used, exactly?

I think the variable is $NUMBER_OF_SPACES_PER_TAB_FOR_TRANSLATION_SUBSTITUT=
IONS.

Here is the usage:

  $NUMBER_OF_SPACES_PER_TAB_FOR_TRANSLATION_SUBSTITUTIONS =3D 4

  string.gsub(/\t/, ' ' * $NUMBER_OF_SPACES_PER_TAB_FOR_TRANSLATION_SUBSTIT=
UTIONS)

Hope that helps!

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Aaron Patterson
http://tenderlovemaking.com/

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