Why use spaces instead of tabs for indentation? [closed]
- by erenon
Possible Duplicate:
Are spaces preferred over tabs for indentation?
Why do most coding standards recommend the use of spaces instead of tabs? Tabs can be configured to be as many characters wide as needed, but spaces can't.
Example:
Zend cs
Pear cs
Pear manual:
This helps to avoid problems with
diffs, patches, SVN history and
annotations.
How could tabs cause problems?