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Subject: Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting?
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 07:29:48 -0400
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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.


-- 
Terry Jan Reedy