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Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 18:52:03 +1000
Subject: Re: OT: This Swift thing
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On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> wrote:
> Treating \t as a single space would be pathetic but standard. Treating it
> as (up to) 8 spaces would be more useful, and standard. Rendering it as a
> picture of a banana dancing on the ceiling would be silly and non-
> standard. Not rendering it at all is even more stupid and less justified.

While I don't generally cite a show that I don't actively watch, it
seems appropriate here: http://youtu.be/F_1zoX5Ax9U?t=1m

ChrisA