Unexpand - in the Tabs vs Spaces war, Unexpand is all Team Tabs | Linux Today

Unexpand – in the Tabs vs Spaces war, Unexpand is all Team Tabs

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Apr 28, 2020

The unexpand command allows you to easily convert spaces to tabs in a file. If you are on the “tabs” side of the tabs vs spaces war, then this utility is for you. It is Richard Hendricks approved.

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