Vim: Convert Tabs to Spaces
JohnTabs are evil. This guide will show you how to convert tabs to spaces in Vim.
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The expandtab property will ensure that when you hit tab it will actually use spaces. So first set the number of spaces a tab should be, then set expandtab.
set tabstop=2 shiftwidth=2 expandtabTabstop determines how many columns a tab counts for. Shiftwidth determines how many columns text is indented when using reindent operations. Expandtab is what actually uses spaces instead of tabs.
If you've got a file already full of tabs, converting to spaces is super easy. Make sure to follow step one first, then use retab.
Open the file and type:
:retabThis will fix all existing tabs.
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