All leading tabs or all leading spaces - why isn't that enforced? - Python

John Nagle wrote:
> One can argue over tab vs. space indentation, but mixing the two
> is just wrong. Why not have CPython report an error if a file has
> both leading tabs and leading spaces? I know that was proposed at
> some point, but I don't think it ever went in. That would catch a
> common error introduced during maintenance.
>
I suppose we Pythonistas are just too permissive for our own good.
Consider the opportunity to use mixed tabs and spaces a piece of rope of
your preferred length ...

regards
Steve
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