32.17 Indentation

The indentation functions are used to examine, move to, and change whitespace that is at the beginning of a line. Some of the functions can also change whitespace elsewhere on a line. Columns and indentation count from zero at the left margin.

• Primitive Indent: Functions used to count and insert indentation.
• Mode-Specific Indent: Customize indentation for different modes.
• Region Indent: Indent all the lines in a region.
• Relative Indent: Indent the current line based on previous lines.
• Indent Tabs: Adjustable, typewriter-like tab stops.
• Motion by Indent: Move to first non-blank character.