TAB displayed differently ?

[MrNewsReader]

Why is it, when you compile and run these using Visual Studio 2005,
the escape sequence is displayed diffently ?

The first one is displayed with a TAB lenght of 4 space charaters,
while the second is only displayed with the TAB length of 2 space
characters ?

std::cout << "Before one TAB escape sequence |\t| after one TAB
escape sequence." << std::endl;

std::cout << "Before one TAB escape sequence\tafter the TAB escape
sequence." << std::endl;

[Victor Bazarov]

MrNewsReader wrote:

Why is it, when you compile and run these using Visual Studio 2005,
the escape sequence is displayed diffently ?

The first one is displayed with a TAB lenght of 4 space charaters,
while the second is only displayed with the TAB length of 2 space
characters ?

std::cout << "Before one TAB escape sequence |\t| after one TAB
escape sequence." << std::endl;

std::cout << "Before one TAB escape sequence\tafter the TAB escape
sequence." << std::endl;

Effects of outputting special characters is platform-specific. Why
don't you ask about those in a Windows programming newsgroup?

V
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[MrNewsReader]

On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 14:20:18 -0500, "Victor Bazarov"
<v.********@comAcast.netwrote:

>MrNewsReader wrote:

>Why is it, when you compile and run these using Visual Studio 2005,
the escape sequence is displayed diffently ?

The first one is displayed with a TAB lenght of 4 space charaters,
while the second is only displayed with the TAB length of 2 space
characters ?

std::cout << "Before one TAB escape sequence |\t| after one TAB
escape sequence." << std::endl;

std::cout << "Before one TAB escape sequence\tafter the TAB escape
sequence." << std::endl;

Effects of outputting special characters is platform-specific. Why
don't you ask about those in a Windows programming newsgroup?

V

hmm...Windows programming newsgroup...you mean like MFC and such ?
This C++ code, is just made for the console window, but I haven't
posted the whole code ;-)

MrNewsReader

[Victor Bazarov]

MrNewsReader wrote:

On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 14:20:18 -0500, "Victor Bazarov"
<v.********@comAcast.netwrote:

>MrNewsReader wrote:

>>Why is it, when you compile and run these using Visual Studio 2005,
the escape sequence is displayed diffently ?

The first one is displayed with a TAB lenght of 4 space charaters,
while the second is only displayed with the TAB length of 2 space
characters ?

std::cout << "Before one TAB escape sequence |\t| after one TAB
escape sequence." << std::endl;

std::cout << "Before one TAB escape sequence\tafter the TAB escape
sequence." << std::endl;

Effects of outputting special characters is platform-specific. Why
don't you ask about those in a Windows programming newsgroup?

V

hmm...Windows programming newsgroup...you mean like MFC and such ?

No, I don't mean like MFC and such. I mean a Windows programming NG.

This C++ code, is just made for the console window, but I haven't
posted the whole code ;-)

There is no such concept as "console window" in C++. If you cannot
ask your question without involving that, you're stuck with platform-
specificity. The list of newsgroups to consider is in in the FAQ.

V
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[Jerry Coffin]

In article <gn********************************@4ax.com>,
Mr**********@GoFigure.com says...

Why is it, when you compile and run these using Visual Studio 2005,
the escape sequence is displayed diffently ?

The first one is displayed with a TAB lenght of 4 space charaters,
while the second is only displayed with the TAB length of 2 space
characters ?

std::cout << "Before one TAB escape sequence |\t| after one TAB
escape sequence." << std::endl;

std::cout << "Before one TAB escape sequence\tafter the TAB escape
sequence." << std::endl;

As has already been mentioned, the effects are platform-specific.

That said, in many implementations, a tab aligns output to a multiple of
some number of character cells (e.g. 8). In such a case, a tab will
display as a variable amount of space, depending upon the alignment up
to that point.

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Later,
Jerry.

The universe is a figment of its own imagination.

[MrNewsReader]

On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:46:59 -0700, Jerry Coffin <jc*****@taeus.com>
wrote:

>In article <gn********************************@4ax.com>,
Mr**********@GoFigure.com says...

>Why is it, when you compile and run these using Visual Studio 2005,
the escape sequence is displayed diffently ?

The first one is displayed with a TAB lenght of 4 space charaters,
while the second is only displayed with the TAB length of 2 space
characters ?

std::cout << "Before one TAB escape sequence |\t| after one TAB
escape sequence." << std::endl;

std::cout << "Before one TAB escape sequence\tafter the TAB escape
sequence." << std::endl;

As has already been mentioned, the effects are platform-specific.

That said, in many implementations, a tab aligns output to a multiple of
some number of character cells (e.g. 8). In such a case, a tab will
display as a variable amount of space, depending upon the alignment up
to that point.

Hi Jerry

Thanks for your reply !
I have searched around to find a Windows programming newsgroup like
Victor mentioned, but I can't seem to find one. Do you have some
specific newsgroup in mind, where such a question is valid ?

Thanks
MrNewsReader

[Alan Johnson]

MrNewsReader wrote:

I have searched around to find a Windows programming newsgroup like
Victor mentioned, but I can't seem to find one. Do you have some
specific newsgroup in mind, where such a question is valid ?

Section 5.9 of this group's FAQ gives a list of newgroups tangentially
related to C++, and what is topical in each.

http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lit...t.html#faq-5.9

--
Alan Johnson

[jussij]

MrNewsReader wrote:

The first one is displayed with a TAB lenght of 4 space
charaters, while the second is only displayed with the
TAB length of 2 space characters ?

Assume a tab size of 8 characters and assuming you
are reading this reply with a mono-spaced font.

This gives the following tab stops :

T T T T T

Now line these up with your output:

T T T T T
Before one TAB escape sequence | | after one TAB escape
sequence.

T T T T T
Before one TAB escape sequence after the TAB escape sequence.

By definition the tab character will move to the next tab stop.
Notice
how this can create a tab of differing length.

I have searched around to find a Windows programming
newsgroup like Victor mentioned, but I can't seem to
find one.

Try comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32

Jussi Jumppanen
Author: Zeus for Windows IDE
http://www.zeusedit.com