On Jan 29, 10:07 pm, Steve Holden <st...@holdenweb.com> wrote: > Andrej Mitrovic wrote: > > On Jan 29, 6:47 pm, Steve Holden <st...@holdenweb.com> wrote: > >> Andrej Mitrovic wrote: > >>> I've noticed that when running Python in interactive mode (via cmd on > >>> windows), the first time I hit tab it will move 4 spaces to the right, > >>> however each new tab will move 8 spaces instead of 4. Why this > >>> inconsistent behavior? And how could I change this to be consistent > >>> and always move only 4 spaces? > >> The first tab you are starting four characters in due to the interpreter > >> already having printed ">>> ". > > >> regards > >> Steve > >> -- > >> Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 > >> PyCon is coming! Atlanta, Feb 2010 http://us.pycon.org/ > >> Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/ > >> UPCOMING EVENTS: http://holdenweb.eventbrite.com/ > > > I see. I wonder if I could modify this behavior.. I guess I'll have to > > take a look at the source. Thanks anyway! > > I's nothing to do with the source: it isn't the interpreter that's > deciding where the "tab stops" are, it's the console window the > interpreter is running in. > > regards > Steve > -- > Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 > PyCon is coming! Atlanta, Feb 2010 http://us.pycon.org/ > Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/ > UPCOMING EVENTS: http://holdenweb.eventbrite.com/
I see. Well I'm nitpicking here, it's not all that important (I just use cmd when I'm trying out small pieces of code). And I doubt there's a tabstop setting for cmd that I could use. Thanks for all your help! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
