Python indentation on notepad++

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Every time I write a function in notepad++ it won't indent for me even when I'm pretty sure I have auto-indent selected. I then manually do 4 spaces and do two print commands but it's not working. It says 'unexpected indent' in Powershell. Here's what I'm using:

def print_twice():
    print "hi"
    print "hi"

print_twice()

Does it tell you what line the `unexpected_indent` exception occurs? — jayelm, Jan 27 '14 at 19:14
Oh. I just did some backspacing on the print statements and reset them and it worked. It's a weird method though. — user2925800, Jan 27 '14 at 19:19
Settings->Preferences->Tab settings: put 4 in spaces and check Replace by spaces. — f p, Jan 27 '14 at 19:25
It's weird through because for the first print line it doesn't indent it and I have all those settings on but the second print line indents. — user2925800, Jan 27 '14 at 19:36
The first print line I have to space manually for some reason. — user2925800, Jan 27 '14 at 19:42
possible duplicate of [Automatic indentation for Python in Notepad++](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5532549/automatic-indentation-for-python-in-notepad) — , May 04 '15 at 14:35

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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You can set your notepad++ to always convert tabs to whitespace, or to show whitespace characters. Please see answers in this question

edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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answered Jan 27 '14 at 19:31

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It's already set to white space but it keeps ignoring the first print line for some reason. – user2925800 Jan 27 '14 at 19:42
Okay nevermind. Just changed it to spaces. Thanks a lot. – user2925800 Jan 27 '14 at 19:48

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 13 '16 at 05:51

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On your notepad++, go to Settings> Preferences > Tab Settings and Check "replace by space" making sure "tab Size" is set to 4. This has worked for me.

answered Jul 13 '16 at 05:51

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 07 '18 at 09:29

In Notepad++, Go to Settings>>Preferences. In the dialog box that will appear select Tab Settings, check the 'Replace by space' checkbox. You can alter the number of spaces by clicking on the Tab space: 4 link (whereby the existing tab space is 4 spaces). Close the dialog box. That is it.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered May 14 '19 at 22:13

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Just in case if you dont see 'tab settings' Under "Preferences", as myself, then you just need to look for.

Notepad++ > Settings > Preferences > language > Tab settings

answered May 14 '19 at 22:13

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Python indentation on notepad++

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