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Re: Coding Style
On Mon, 2007-03-19 at 14:55 +0000, Paul Brook wrote:
> <snip>
> > Will there be any objection to adding an emacs local variable tag at the
> > end of any files I touch?
>
> I object. If we add magic markers for one editor we should add them
> consistently, and for all common editors. This means accumulating a couple a
> pages or so of crud on the start/end of each file. There are other ways to
> make your editor use the right settings.
Noted. I'll avoid this method then...
> > All I really care about is the default indentation level and if tabs or
> > whitespace is required.
>
> indentation 2 spaces. Tabs 8 spaces. Hard tabs should be used.
> Most of the code is formatted correctly, so following existing style is
> generally a fairly good bet.
Thanks
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