[EMAIL PROTECTED] (porterboy) writes: > CONTEXT: > I am using Emacs to edit Python code and sometimes also Matlab code. > When I hit <return> in a loop of some sort, Emacs usually gets the > nesting indentation right, which is particularly important in Python. > To ensure this I have used python-mode.el and matlab.el modes in > emacs. > > QUESTION: > If I suddenly decide I want an outer loop, do I have to manually > readjust the indentation of all the inner loops? Or can emacs do it > automatically? I know the Matlab in-built editor has a tool called > "smart-indent" which will automatically align highlighted text to have > the correct indentation. Does Emacs have something similar?
Mark the lines to be readjusted, then hit 'C-c >' or 'C-c <'. Or hit 'C-h m' to get an overview for Python mode. Thomas -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list