The tab vs space war is real! Use the expand command to easily convert tabs to spaces. | Linux Today

The tab vs space war is real! Use the expand command to easily convert tabs to spaces.

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Apr 22, 2020

The expand utility is part of the GNU Core Utilities and perfect for people who are on “team spaces”. It allows you to easily convert all tabs to spaces with options to limit the number and only convert leading tabs.

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