Detab - Function Summary

Summary:

Converts tabs in a string to spaces. (tab size 4)

Usage:

detab string

Arguments:

string - The string argument. (must be: any-string)

Refinements:

/size - Specifies the number of spaces per tab.

number - The number argument. (must be: integer)

Description:

The REBOL language default tab size is four spaces. Use the /SIZE refinement for other sizes such as eight. DETAB will remove tabs from the entire string even beyond the first non-space character.

The series passed to this function is modified as a result.

text: " lots    of  tabs    here"
print detab copy text
 lots    of  tabs    here

print detab/size text 8
 lots    of  tabs    here

Related:

entab - Converts spaces in a string to tabs. (tab size 4)