====== VIM - Config - Indentation - Indentation with mixed tabs and spaces ======

To indent with mixed tabs and spaces.

<code>
set shiftwidth=2
set softtabstop=2
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  These settings will result in a mix of tabs and spaces being used for indentation.

  * The principle is to set **set shiftwidth** and **set softtabstop** to the same value, leave **expandtab** at its default (**noexpandtab**).
    * Usually, **tabstop** is left at its default value as well.

  * **shiftwidth** affects what happens when you press **>>**, **<<** or **==**.
    * It also affects how automatic indentation works.

  * **softtabstop** affects what happens when you press the **<TAB>** or **<BS>** keys.
    * Its default value is the same as the value of **tabstop**, but when using indentation without hard tabs or mixed indentation, you want to set it to the same value as **shiftwidth**.
    * If **expandtab** is unset, and **tabstop** is different from **softtabstop**, the **<TAB>** key will minimize the amount of spaces inserted by using multiples of TAB characters.
      * For instance, if **tabstop** is 8, and the amount of consecutive space inserted is 20, two TAB characters and four spaces will be used.
</WRAP>


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