Re: Lua Style Guide ?

[Tim Hill <drtimhill@...>]

> On Jun 6, 2017, at 12:13 AM, steve donovan <steve.j.donovan@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 6:52 PM, Pierre Chapuis <catwell@archlinux.us> wrote:
>> [1] https://github.com/Olivine-Labs/lua-style-guide
> 
> "Using four spaces or tabs will result in public flogging". Ouch!
> 
> Reminds me of when Mike Pall said he would never collaborate with
> anyone who used three-space indents.
> 
> Sean has it, I think: there's really not enough rationale for these
> arbitrary things. I would go with Roberto, I don't think he would flog
> anyone for using four spaces.
> 

I’ve used 4 spaces now mostly because my eyesight is poor and it simply helps me see things more clearly. It’s also so common as the default tab for editors that I prefer just going with the flow rather than always fighting other team members and/or other language standards in multi-language projects.

—Tim