tabs are easier to nav when editing

so if my IDE converted all tabs to spaces, it would bother me

if it wanted to convert all instances of x amount of spaces to tabs, that might be okay

you will not be affected by it with a sophisticaed IDE

its really one of the stupidest points of contention

they both do literally the same thing: nothing.

sounds like sophisticated IDEs like to mutilate code without me realizing

the problem is that the code looks different in editors with different indent size

which is why Google and in general pros use spaces

then they can use the proper indent size in their respective editor

>pros use spaces

there was a study which found that people using spaces earn more

lick my ass you are bullshitting

because they know how to configure an IDE correctly

link to study

if they knew how to configure their IDE they would set the indent length to their preference and use tabs

https://www.businessinsider.com/programmers-who-use-spaces-get-paid-more-than-those-who-use-tabs-2017-6?IR=T

not a controversy

not a raging one

i also dont think google has the best "pro" coders

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this is a stackoverflow survey

not a representative sample

my guess?

the real niggas who get paid more to code arent answering faggot questions for free on SO

```Obviously, using spaces is not the fundamental reason why those folks are making more money. The survey points to a correlation, not a cause. There are other reasons that developers who use spaces are are doing work that pays more, but the data provided no real clues as to what those reasons were.

```

you don't say

isn't that obvious.

this is the kind of dogmatic faggotry i mentioned to @MountainMan

yep

I explained you the reasoning behind spaces. You can use tabs

I'm a tab nigga

foh spaced out coders

what are the chances a whole team of coders are all in an office on company computers, each using their editor of choice?

im not going to walk onto a team and refuse to use anything other than Atom

I can use the editor they like and use tabs or spaces if they like too

once youre on a job theres no debate over preference

sure, Google Java coders use spaces

idrc what google or java people do

if you code java for google, arent you basically a janitor?

I can look into the Python style guide too