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Python Indentation rules

Hello,

It could be that I'm a relative novice in Python, but I've noticed that if I add to existing python code or copy and past code into quantopian, that the indents are not formatted properly. I have to go through the tedious task of copying the code back into a Python IDE and then tidying up the indentations with a tool. Is there a more efficient way to do this within Quantopian?

Thanks and Best Regards,
Marc

2 responses

Its per PEP8 4 spaces, but any amount of space or even tabs are accepted so long its the same number. I just copy paste into notepad++, it automatically fixes it if you enable 4 space indentation.

You can also use keyboard shortcuts to indent/outdent large chunks of code. On a windows machine its "Ctrl + ]" or "Cmd + ]" on a Mac.

For other IDE shortcuts, take a look here: https://www.quantopian.com/help#api-ide-tips

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