[Haskell] Re: Use of tab characters in indentation-sensitive code

26 Jan 2004


      Wolfgang Thaller writes (to the Haskell mailing list):
...
IMHO, there should only be warnings about tabs when their
size makes a difference to the meaning of the program,
I agree and would suggest an even more stringent test to
warn against
...
a = let x = 1
        y = 2 -- OK
    in ...
because the (visual) interpretation depends on the font
you use (fixed width vs. proportional).


Cheers,

Ronny Wichers Schreur