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Most supported premises
Tabs are better than spaces for indentation (programming)
Tabs can visualised in a way that reduces errors. Conversely, it's common to see code using spaces for indentation with off-by-one whitespace errors.
4 supporter.
Tabs are better than spaces for indentation (programming)
Tabs carry more semantic information than spaces. Case in point: Converting from tabs to spaces is easy but going back the other way is hard (information is lost).
3 supporter.
1 fallacy report.
Irrelevant Conclusion
Tabs are better than spaces for indentation (programming)
Some editors don't support backspace correctly when using spaces for indentation. You are still required to press backspace N times when using N spaces per level of indentation.
2 supporter.
Tabs are better than spaces for indentation (programming)
On my laptop screen, in the Atom text editor, I have tab width set to 2, and on my wide desktop screen, I have tab width set to 4. It allows the code to be readable both displays while maximising screen usage.
2 supporter.