Python: TabError: inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation?

Question

can't run python script. error msg: TabError: inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation already used 10 times autopep8 -i file.py

code:

def main():
    # read_pdf( "docs/3.pdf" )

    extanstions = {}

    for root, dirs, files in os.walk('X:\backup'):
        for _file in files:
            extension = os.path.splitext(_file)[1]
            extension = extension[1:]

            try:
                extanstions[extension] += 1
            except:
                extanstions[extension] = 1

            print(os.path.join(root, _file) + " >> " + extension)

        print(extanstions.keys())
    return 0


main()

The error already says the problem. Try to press `SHIFT + ALT + F` if in VSCode to see if it fixes it. That trys to format your script. — Ecks Dee, Apr 09 '20 at 15:20
Always read and try to understand the error you get. Python has very friendly error messages. — zafrin, Apr 09 '20 at 15:58

Whoozy · Answer 1 · 2020-04-09T15:45:32.107

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If you use tabs and spaces crossed over in your code this error comes up. Just replace all spaces by a tab or all tabs by spaces. Then the error wont come up anymore.

I mean for the indents, not in generell xD

This error often comes up after copy pasting code from a website in combination with your code because the indents on the website might be spaces and in your code the indents are tabs.

edited Apr 09 '20 at 15:45

answered Apr 09 '20 at 15:38

Whoozy

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I used autopep8 – ncux Apr 09 '20 at 18:11

Python: TabError: inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation?

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