Style question

[Richard Bos]

c:\c\hashlib>detab
DETAB copyright (c) 1989 by C.B. Falconer. Ver 1.0

usage: DETAB [tablist] <infile >outfile
If tablist is omitted a tab interval of 8 is assumed
If tablist has only one number, then that is the tab interval
If tablist contains multiple numbers, separated by spaces,
then they are assumed to be the tab points. The leftmost
column is numbered 0.
If tablist is a single 0, then tabs are not expanded
Backspaces in a line shut off tab expansion until cr

How might someone get a copy of 'detab'?

One does all the exercises in K&R 2 <g>.

Richard

 

[Richard Bos]

I see. Well, I hate source code that doesn't use tab = four spaces

Myeah. Problem is, most printers hate source that doesn't assume tabs to
be eight spaces, which is far too much to be useful.

Richard

 

[CBFalconer]

c:\c\hashlib>detab
DETAB copyright (c) 1989 by C.B. Falconer. Ver 1.0

usage: DETAB [tablist] <infile >outfile
If tablist is omitted a tab interval of 8 is assumed
If tablist has only one number, then that is the tab interval
If tablist contains multiple numbers, separated by spaces,
then they are assumed to be the tab points. The leftmost
column is numbered 0.
If tablist is a single 0, then tabs are not expanded
Backspaces in a line shut off tab expansion until cr

How might someone get a copy of 'detab'?

One does all the exercises in K&R 2 <g>.

I suspect you are right, but I can't find it. At any rate the
above version was written in Pascal. As you can see I had no urge
to deal with the complications of backspacing.

 

[Rob Thorpe]

I see. Well, I hate source code that doesn't use tab = four spaces

Well, you can hate what you like .
There are large amounts of code out there with 4, 6 and 8 stops used
for tabs.
I have to swap between them quite frequently.
As a result I've gained a bias against the whole idea of indenting
with tabs. Since almost every editor has the capability to insert
spaces for indentation these days it seem an unnecessary irritation.