Re: [HACKERS] Indent

From: Thomas Lockhart <lockhart(at)alumni(dot)caltech(dot)edu>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Indent
Date: 1999-11-10 03:09:55
Message-ID: 3828E203.2FF9F49C@alumni.caltech.edu
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> "pgindent will format source files to match our standard format, which
> has four-space tabs, and an indenting format specified by flags to the
> your operating system's utility indent."
> Then why are all files indented with eight spaces?

The FAQ isn't clear on this at all. pg_indent *assumes* that all tabs
will be four spaces. One must set vi or emacs to tab every four spaces
for things to look right.

Apparently we never send source code directly to a printer ;)

- Thomas

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Thomas Lockhart lockhart(at)alumni(dot)caltech(dot)edu
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