# Set the parser `column` at `new_column`
	#
	# Also set `index` and `column_is_in_tab`.
	private fun set_new_column(new_column: Int) do
		if new_column >= next_non_space_column then
			# We can start from here, no need to calculate tab stops again
			index = next_non_space_index
			column = next_non_space_column
		end
		while column < new_column and index != line_string.length do
			advance
		end
		if column > new_column then
			# Last character was a tab and we overshot our target
			index -= 1
			column = new_column
			column_is_in_tab = true
		else
			column_is_in_tab = false
		end
	end