Re: VIM config in PEAR files?

On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 10:56:39AM +0200, Dave Mertens wrote : > On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 09:56:17AM +1000, Graeme Merrall wrote: > > >>>>I don't like too much the idea to "dirty" the files with > > >>>>specific editor > > >>>>stuff. > > > > > > Because *I* use vim and intend to place the proper definition > > > into it so *everyone* using vim will automatically have the > > > right mode (no tabs, spaces) when editing the files and the > > > chance of commited something with fu@#^ up whitespaces is > > > low. > > > > > > But hey, this was obvious, no? :) > > > > Also, a check most of the main PHP source will reveal a lot of vim > > config comments so a precedent has already been well and truly set. > > > Most developers (at least i do) just copy the PEAR comment block from another PEAR class. > If you're using a class where the VIM line is set, than it copied automaticly. > > I think it's more luck. But how many developers are actually using VIM?? > If their are a lot i have no problem putting those lines into the classes. But than i'm > talking about at least 40% How many developers are using emacs? I don't care. Even if it's only one and it helps the person to follow the PEAR coding style it's ok for me to let this person his editor specific commands into it. And, honestly, there are only two editors out there which have a user base which really uses this feature so the problem that we will end up in source code files with more editor comments than actual code is < 0.01. - Markus -- Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists. GnuPG Key: http://guru.josefine.at/~mfischer/C2272BD0.asc "Mind if I MFH ?" "What QA did you do on it?" "the usual?" "ah... none :)"