tab_width isn't applied properly about editorconfig-vscode HOT 6 CLOSED

@cblp, can you give me a short example of a file that would use both of these settings at the same time and why? I'm just having a hard time picturing a scenario in which this would be a good idea, but I'm all ears.

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Here's an example of such Makefile.

build:
    find -name '*.c' \
    | xargs
        grep
          --only-matching
          pattern

Unfortunately, GIthub replaces tab character with 4 spaces, so we have to pretend there is a tab.

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[*]
indent_style = tab
tab_width = 4

is this what you want?

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Are you asking for a file, using both indentation and tabs? Indentation is used in almost all programming languages, and tab character may be used in almost any text file. For example, I can indent my C code by 4 spaces and use tabulation in comments to align ASCII drawings.

Moreover, one can use tab even in indentation! Just look at any Makefile. Its syntax makes you indent bodies of recipes with tabulation. But using tabs to indent code inside recipes is too wastefully. So many people (at least, as I can see), use 2-4 spaces to indent inner blocks inside recipes.

Despite of all that, do you know, why somebody on Earth may want to change the tab size?

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Unfortunately, I don't know where the tab is supposed to be!

I think I get what you're saying now though... kinda. I'm personally a fan of tabs for indentation, spaces for alignment, so you would never see tabs follow indentation in one of my files. Here's why...

As such, I would never actually declare the tab_width setting in an .editorconfig file, because I believe the user should be in control of what they deem an appropriate tab size. As long as the rules are followed according to my animated GIF above, people can feel free to use whatever they want.

That said, are you still convinced of a need for a file with "tabs for alignment following indentation"? I believe this is what you're trying to achieve. I've always felt that was a big NO NO, but you have me 2nd guessing myself.

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