This line uses spaces for indentation. This line uses a tab character. This line uses multiple spaces. This line uses multiple tabs. This line has mixed spaces and tabs. The following lines demonstrate inconsistent indentation: First level with tab Second level with two spaces Third level with multiple spaces Fourth level with multiple tabs Mixed indentation patterns cause formatting issues: Line 1: Two spaces Line 2: One space + one tab Line 3: Tab + multiple spaces Line 4: Single tab When normalizing, decide whether to use tabs or spaces: Tab-based indentation looks like this Space-based indentation looks like this Mixed indentation looks like this (messy!) Code examples with mixed indentation: function example() { if (condition) { doSomething(); } else { doOther(); } } Always maintain consistency throughout your documents!