On 8/24/2012 6:33 PM, Alex wrote:
I'm new to Python and have been using IDLE 3.2.3 to experiment with code as I learn. Despite being configured to use a 4 space indentation
That applies to the editor and works in the editor for me and others. A tab becomes 4 space characters, and a backspace in the appropriate place deletes 4 space characters.
width, sometimes IDLE's "smart" indentation insists upon using width-8 tabs.
Only for the simulated interpreter. There is a tracker issue about changing that but no consensus.
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