Hamilton, William wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:python- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 8:26 AM >> To: python-list@python.org >> Subject: Re: newbie: stani's python editor if-else >> >> On Sep 10, 11:24 pm, madzientist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> hi, >>> >>> two quick questions: >>> >>> a) i am using SPE (latest version) and for some reason, when i type, >>> say >>> >>> if 1==2: >>> print "not equal" >>> else: >>> print "equal" >>> >>> the else is at the same indentation level as the preceding print >>> statement, and i get a syntax error >>> >>> why doesn't spe automatically put the else at the level of the if >>> statement ? what am i dong wrong ? once i manually change the >>> indentation, the code snippet runs perfectly. >>> >>> b) if this is not the group for such elementary questions, please do >>> let me know. >>> >>> thanks !!!! >>> >>> suresh >> I agree with Steve. I have yet to see an IDE for Python (or anything >> else) that unindents statements. Even IDLE, the Official IDE for >> Python, doesn't do that. >> > > IDLE (At least, IDLE 1.0.5) unindents in obvious situations. I think > it's only on break, continue, pass, and return statements, but there may > be others. > Wing and Scite also do that, but Emacs seems to have the nicest behavior.
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