From: "Jonas Lindström" <jonas.li@...>
Date: 2003-11-09T15:52:15+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby-mode indent frustration

Neil Spring wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am used to c-mode indents and I find ruby-mode.el's indenting 
> frustrating.

I agree with you about ruby-mode's indenting being frustrating. I think 
a good thing would be to make the indentation more configurable. 
C-mode's way of configuring indentation is arguably too complex, but 
adding a few more user options would be a step in the right direction.

> I don't know how to configure or improve ruby-mode.el to handle these 
> statements, and I realize c-mode has it easy since all it has to do is 
> wait for semicolons, but I think improving the formatting will make code 
> more readable.

If you think that c-mode has it easy, you should have a look at the 
1100-line function c-guess-basic-syntax :-) While you are at it, read 
the amusing comment in font-lock.el.

Jonas Lindstr�m