[setopt]

> But if you search for "≥" it should not return the ">=" disguised as "≥", ...right?

That’s my issue :). Languages like Julia permit both “>=" and "≥" in the source code with the same meaning. But if you use say search-based navigation of your file, how do you know which one to type to get where you want?

Or in Python I’ve seen some people make “alpha” render as α, since it’s a common variable name in physics codes. But “α” itself is a valid Python variable name, and I personally use Greek letters in Python physics code and know others do as well. That can again be confusing, since in Python “alpha” and “α” are not the same variable, so it’s crucial to write it correctly.

[buescher]

This is going to be the tabs vs spaces argument of the 21st century.