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Configure the language editor settings

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Configure the language editor settings

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- [Instructor] We'll be talking about the All Language settings in this video. Before I start, I want to point out that I've checked this View whitespace so that you can see the tab characters in the code window. So, here, you can see on line 13, there are two tab characters between the edge of the text editor and the first code, public void Example. You'll see why in a minute. I'll wager that you have strong preferences for code editor settings. For example, if you like small tab sizes, you probably want that setting to be consistent in every editor, whether you're working in JavaScript or C#, creating HTML or writing JSON. So, what you want to do is go to the All Languages section, and any changes you make here affect all languages. So, for example, if you do have a preference for tab sizes, you go here. Now, it defaults to four units. I prefer two units, as it allows me to see more code on the screen without scrolling to the right. Other developers you work with might prefer larger…

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