I have two .perltidyrc files.

One contains just this line: 

-pbp

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The other contains various heretical statements such as 
-i=3   # Indent level is 3 cols
-et=3  # Use tabs for indents because I'm such a sociopath
-ci=3  # Continuation indent is 3 cols
-icb   # Make closing braces align with the body of their block

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As I'm editing code, I'll run perltidy over it with my preference for formatting. Before checking code back in, I'll run perltidy with the Perl Best Practices formatting, run ./Build test and commit.

I, too, draw a distinction between "indenting" and "alignment". I, too, program in languages other than Perl (such as Ruby, Python and PHP).

I also edit using a proportional font (DejaVu Sans is my current favourite), which renders any attempts at "alignment" futile. I cannot stand the practice of sticking in extra spaces to make the '=' symbols line up.

The perltidy tool lets me slip in under the radar of contemporary society.

In reply to Re^2: No Hard Tabs in Code by Anonymous Monk
in thread No Hard Tabs in Code by Xiong

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