Tabs vs spaces and single vs double quotes in existing files

[benmccann]

We now default to tabs and single quotes in new files

We have guessIndentString, but it's only used for JSON. Can we use guessIndentString for JS/TS as well? Barring that, can we set the formatting for existing files to match the default for new files?

[manuel3108]

I don't think this is possible in a reasonable manner. If this would work then as post-processing step after serializing the ast. In that case i think we should rather spend effort in solving the problem once and for all via #100

[benmccann]

Wouldn't we need to do roughly the same thing in either case? Whether we're using recast or esrap to print the file, I'd expect we would need to tell it whether to use tabs/spaces and single/double quotes. Or does esrap have built-in detection for that already?

[manuel3108]

Fair point, looks like you are right. esrap seems to always use tabs and single quotes. Does not look like it has any detection for it, or any options regarding this...

[benmccann]

Interesting. Maybe we can do the same and see if people complain. If so, then we'll know we need to add an option to esrap