>I use 2 spaces for my tab, others use 5, some 4. Yes, they WILL line up eventually - and make almost everyone coming after you crazy when they have to modify that section.
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>People tend to type in patterns, most tend towards the xspace=spacey, not necessarily xtabtabtabtabtab=spacey - you got me hitting the damn tab key, why are you switching to the freakin' SPACE key?

I made no statement as to which I prefer (I'm happy with either) - but feel free to argue with those who prefer a different style. I simply suggested that most replies seemed to favour the tabbed layout and *consistency* in a code base is a more important than personal preference.

A far as VFP goes most issues like this can be resolved by common 'beautify' settings.
Regards,
Viv
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>>>Because not everyone uses the same indent or tab size and it's a major pain in the posterior to line everything up.
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>>Huh? Your CHR(9) may not be my CHR(9( - but the tabs should still line up.
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>>>>Why is the first one easier to maintain? To me, it's the inverse.
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>>>>>I prefer the first. It's easier to maintain. Also, if you're looking for readability, add white space around * and +