Question

I have been using NotePAD++ for editing Python scripts.
I recently downloaded the PyDEV IDE (for Eclipse).
The problem is that when I wrote the scripts in NotePad++ I used “TAB” for indentation, and now when I open them with PyDEV, every time I try to write a new line instead of “TABS” PyDEV inserts spaces. (even if I click the “TAB” key Eclipse inserts 4 spaces instead of one tab).
This raises indentation error.

Is there anyway to fix this thing?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Yes, follow http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/ which states:

Indentation

Use 4 spaces per indentation level.

Replace all your tabs with spaces, and set Notepad++ to use spaces instead of tabs.

Setting Eclipse to use tabs instead of spaces would be a step in the wrong direction.