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How to make the tab character 4 spaces instead of 8 spaces in nano?

When I press TAB in nano editor, the cursor will jump with 8 spaces like this: def square(x): return x * x def … Read more

We always write code like this formal: void main(){ if(){ if() } But when I use Notepad++, the display is: void main(){ if(){ … Read more

In Python, I want to write a multi-line dict in my code. There are a couple of ways one could format it. Here … Read more

I haven’t been able to figure this out yet. Atom seems to use spaces as the default indentation mode. I prefer to have … Read more

I use tabs for indentation in my python programs, but I would like to collaborate (using git) with people who use spaces instead. … Read more

I have some JavaScript code that works in FireFox but not in Chrome or IE. In the Chrome JS Console I get the … Read more

Example: If I have a document with 2 space indentation, and I want it to have 4 space indentation, how do I automatically … Read more

Could someone explain to me in simple terms the easiest way to change the indentation behavior of Vim based on the file type? … Read more

I want to write a few lines of text. They should be formatted normally except each line should start at the 6th column. … Read more

Is there a way to force Sublime Text 2 to always indent two spaces per tab when working with Ruby files? I know … Read more