Solar_Markdown_Plugin_Prefilter::_tabsToSpaces()
protected
string
Solar_Markdown_Plugin_Prefilter::_tabsToSpaces
( string $text
)
Replaces tabs with the appropriate number of spaces.
Parameters
(string)
$text: A block of text with tabs.
Returns
(string) The same block of text, with tabs converted to spaces so that columns still line up.
Description
Replaces tabs with the appropriate number of spaces.
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It will take into account the length of the string before the tab starting from the start of the string, from the previous newline, or from the last replaced tab; and pad with 1 to 4 spaces so the string length becomes the next multiple of 4.