Setting Up NetBeans Spacing To Be Compatible with vi

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So I use NetBeans 8.1 for Windows, and a coworker uses vi/vim on the Ubuntu Command Line. We share code on the same projects with git.

Apparently, Netbeans and vi treat spacing, tabs, etc and formatting differently. How can I set Netbeans to treat spaces/tabs the same as vi? Let's face it vi people are set in their ways and won't be the ones to adapt -- I mean, they are using vi still ;)

FYI, the code we are using is PHP / Javascript.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 26 '16 at 20:05

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First, it's "vi", not "VI".

Second, he is probably using Vim and not vi.

Third, both of you should simply use EditorConfig.

answered Jan 26 '16 at 20:05

romainl

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Fixed the ALL CAPS. No, I think he uses vi. At a linux command line, he simply does "vi myfilename.php" and then he's off editing inside it. – TheLettuceMaster Jan 26 '16 at 22:39
`vi` is actually an "alias" to `vim` but that's beside the point anyway. Editorconfig will solve your issues. – romainl Jan 26 '16 at 23:03
Oh I see. It's the command to launch vim. Ok, thanks for your recommendation. – TheLettuceMaster Jan 26 '16 at 23:11

Setting Up NetBeans Spacing To Be Compatible with vi

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