REBOL 3 Functions: detab

detab string /size number

Converts tabs in a string to spaces (default tab size 4). (Modifies)

Arguments:

string [any-string!]

Refinements:

/size - Specifies the number of spaces per tab

number [integer!]

Description

The REBOL language default tab size is four spaces. detab will remove tabs from the entire string even beyond the first non-space character.

The series passed to this function is modified as a result.

text: "^-lots^-^-of^-^-tabs^-^-^-^-here"
print detab copy text
    lots        of      tabs                here

Use the /size refinement for other sizes such as eight:

print detab/size text 8
        lots            of              tabs                            here