Will spaces automatically converted?

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	Visual Studio Code	editorconfig-vscode
Version	1.31.1	0.13.0

Root .editorconfig File

root = true

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indent_style = tab
indent_size = 4

I don’t know if i understand the extension the right way. Imagine i have an old file with spaces and load it into VS Code. Does it automatically convert the spaces to tabs by placing the .editorconfig in root folder?

[jednano]

@jedmao how about a new property called convert_to_indent_style that would convert the indentation style to the desired indent style on save. If you made this property default to false, it ought to be a safe thing to add.

i still havent found an easy way to convert spaces into tabs on save, i hate that the whole world seems to think spaces are better 😢

I share your sentiment, but this isn’t the place for general EditorConfig feature requests.

[skela]

@jedmao how about a new property called convert_to_indent_style that would convert the indentation style to the desired indent style on save. If you made this property default to false, it ought to be a safe thing to add.

i still havent found an easy way to convert spaces into tabs on save, i hate that the whole world seems to think spaces are better 😢