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NAME

textutil::tabify - Procedures to (un)tabify strings

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SYNOPSIS

package require Tcl 8.5 9
package require textutil::tabify ?0.8?

::textutil::tabify::tabify string ?num?
::textutil::tabify::tabify2 string ?num?
::textutil::tabify::untabify string ?num?
::textutil::tabify::untabify2 string ?num?

DESCRIPTION

The package textutil::tabify provides commands that convert between tabulation and ordinary whitespace in strings.

The complete set of procedures is described below.

Bugs, Ideas, Feedback

This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category textutil of the Tcllib Trackers. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

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SEE ALSO

regexp(n), split(n), string(n)

KEYWORDS

formatting, string, tabstops

CATEGORY

Text processing