Message 145572 - Python tracker

Message145572

Author	terry.reedy
Recipients	georg.brandl, john.feuerstein, terry.reedy
Date	2011-10-14.23:40:11
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Message-id	<1318635612.17.0.0504440903398.issue13152@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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I am a bit surprised this was not part of the original design. 'Tabsize' make 'expand_tabs' redundant and tabsize==0 could be interpreted as expand_tabs==False. On the other hand, the meaning of 'expand_tabs' could be expanded to include the tabsize. I am almost tempted to suggest making expand_tabs > 1 be interpreted as tabsize and make expand_tabs==True(1, the current default) be interpreted as expand_tabs==8 (the new default) for back_compatibility. Patch as is has new tests and looks good on first reading.

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I am a bit surprised this was not part of the original design.
'Tabsize' make 'expand_tabs' redundant and tabsize==0 could be interpreted as expand_tabs==False. On the other hand, the meaning of 'expand_tabs' could be expanded to include the tabsize. I am almost tempted to suggest making expand_tabs > 1 be interpreted as tabsize and make expand_tabs==True(1, the current default) be interpreted as expand_tabs==8 (the new default) for back_compatibility.

Patch as is has new tests and looks good on first reading.

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