How do I set up Vim autoindentation properly for editing Python files

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I ve trouble setting up Vim  7 1 xxx  for editing Python files    py   Indenting seems to be broken  optimal 4 spaces   I ve followed some tutorials I found via Google  Still no effect     Please help

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I use the vimrc in the python repo among other things   http   svn python org projects python trunk Misc Vim vimrc  I also add  set softtabstop 4   I have my old config here that I m updating

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Ensure you are editing the correct configuration file for VIM  Especially if you are using windows  where the file could be named  vimrc instead of  vimrc as on other platforms   In vim type   help vimrc  and check your path to the  vimrc  vimrc file with   echo  HOME   echo  VIM  Make sure you are only using one file  If you want to split your configuration into smaller chunks you can source other files from inside your  vimrc file    help source

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I use this on my macbook     configure expanding of tabs for various file types au BufRead BufNewFile   py set expandtab au BufRead BufNewFile   c set expandtab au BufRead BufNewFile   h set expandtab au BufRead BufNewFile Makefile  set noexpandtab    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   configure editor with tabs and nice stuff      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- set expandtab             enter spaces when tab is pressed set textwidth 120         break lines when line length increases set tabstop 4             use 4 spaces to represent tab set softtabstop 4 set shiftwidth 4          number of spaces to use for auto indent set autoindent            copy indent from current line when starting a new line    make backspaces more powerfull set backspace indent eol start  set ruler                             show line and column number syntax on                 syntax highlighting set showcmd               show  partial  command in status line    edited to only show stuff related to indent   tabs

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Ensure you are editing the correct configuration file for VIM  Especially if you are using windows  where the file could be named  vimrc instead of  vimrc as on other platforms   In vim type   help vimrc  and check your path to the  vimrc  vimrc file with   echo  HOME   echo  VIM  Make sure you are only using one file  If you want to split your configuration into smaller chunks you can source other files from inside your  vimrc file    help source

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A simpler option  just uncomment the following part of the configuration  which is originally commented out  in the  etc vim vimrc file       if has  autocmd         filetype plugin indent on     endif

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I use     cat    vimrc syntax on set showmatch set ts 4 set sts 4 set sw 4 set autoindent set smartindent set smarttab set expandtab set number   But but I m going to try Daren s entries

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Ensure you are editing the correct configuration file for VIM  Especially if you are using windows  where the file could be named  vimrc instead of  vimrc as on other platforms   In vim type   help vimrc  and check your path to the  vimrc  vimrc file with   echo  HOME   echo  VIM  Make sure you are only using one file  If you want to split your configuration into smaller chunks you can source other files from inside your  vimrc file    help source

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Ensure you are editing the correct configuration file for VIM  Especially if you are using windows  where the file could be named  vimrc instead of  vimrc as on other platforms   In vim type   help vimrc  and check your path to the  vimrc  vimrc file with   echo  HOME   echo  VIM  Make sure you are only using one file  If you want to split your configuration into smaller chunks you can source other files from inside your  vimrc file    help source

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I use this on my macbook     configure expanding of tabs for various file types au BufRead BufNewFile   py set expandtab au BufRead BufNewFile   c set expandtab au BufRead BufNewFile   h set expandtab au BufRead BufNewFile Makefile  set noexpandtab    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   configure editor with tabs and nice stuff      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- set expandtab             enter spaces when tab is pressed set textwidth 120         break lines when line length increases set tabstop 4             use 4 spaces to represent tab set softtabstop 4 set shiftwidth 4          number of spaces to use for auto indent set autoindent            copy indent from current line when starting a new line    make backspaces more powerfull set backspace indent eol start  set ruler                             show line and column number syntax on                 syntax highlighting set showcmd               show  partial  command in status line    edited to only show stuff related to indent   tabs

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for more advanced python editing consider installing the simplefold vim plugin  it allows you do advanced code folding using regular expressions  i use it to fold my class and method definitions for faster editing

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I use this on my macbook     configure expanding of tabs for various file types au BufRead BufNewFile   py set expandtab au BufRead BufNewFile   c set expandtab au BufRead BufNewFile   h set expandtab au BufRead BufNewFile Makefile  set noexpandtab    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   configure editor with tabs and nice stuff      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- set expandtab             enter spaces when tab is pressed set textwidth 120         break lines when line length increases set tabstop 4             use 4 spaces to represent tab set softtabstop 4 set shiftwidth 4          number of spaces to use for auto indent set autoindent            copy indent from current line when starting a new line    make backspaces more powerfull set backspace indent eol start  set ruler                             show line and column number syntax on                 syntax highlighting set showcmd               show  partial  command in status line    edited to only show stuff related to indent   tabs

User · Answer

for more advanced python editing consider installing the simplefold vim plugin  it allows you do advanced code folding using regular expressions  i use it to fold my class and method definitions for faster editing

User · Answer

for more advanced python editing consider installing the simplefold vim plugin  it allows you do advanced code folding using regular expressions  i use it to fold my class and method definitions for faster editing

User · Answer

A simpler option  just uncomment the following part of the configuration  which is originally commented out  in the  etc vim vimrc file       if has  autocmd         filetype plugin indent on     endif

User · Answer

I use the vimrc in the python repo among other things   http   svn python org projects python trunk Misc Vim vimrc  I also add  set softtabstop 4   I have my old config here that I m updating

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Combining the solutions proposed by Daren and Thanos we have a good  vimrc file     x000D   x000D  ----- x000D    configure expanding of tabs for various file types x000D  au BufRead BufNewFile   py set expandtab x000D  au BufRead BufNewFile   c set noexpandtab x000D  au BufRead BufNewFile   h set noexpandtab x000D  au BufRead BufNewFile Makefile  set noexpandtab x000D   x000D    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x000D    configure editor with tabs and nice stuff    x000D    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x000D  set expandtab             enter spaces when tab is pressed x000D  set textwidth 120         break lines when line length increases x000D  set tabstop 4             use 4 spaces to represent tab x000D  set softtabstop 4 x000D  set shiftwidth 4          number of spaces to use for auto indent x000D  set autoindent            copy indent from current line when starting a new line x000D  set smartindent x000D  set smarttab x000D  set expandtab x000D  set number x000D   x000D    make backspaces more powerfull x000D  set backspace indent eol start x000D   x000D  set ruler                             show line and column number x000D  syntax on                 syntax highlighting x000D  set showcmd               show  partial  command in status line x000D   x000D   x000D

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Combining the solutions proposed by Daren and Thanos we have a good  vimrc file     x000D   x000D  ----- x000D    configure expanding of tabs for various file types x000D  au BufRead BufNewFile   py set expandtab x000D  au BufRead BufNewFile   c set noexpandtab x000D  au BufRead BufNewFile   h set noexpandtab x000D  au BufRead BufNewFile Makefile  set noexpandtab x000D   x000D    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x000D    configure editor with tabs and nice stuff    x000D    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x000D  set expandtab             enter spaces when tab is pressed x000D  set textwidth 120         break lines when line length increases x000D  set tabstop 4             use 4 spaces to represent tab x000D  set softtabstop 4 x000D  set shiftwidth 4          number of spaces to use for auto indent x000D  set autoindent            copy indent from current line when starting a new line x000D  set smartindent x000D  set smarttab x000D  set expandtab x000D  set number x000D   x000D    make backspaces more powerfull x000D  set backspace indent eol start x000D   x000D  set ruler                             show line and column number x000D  syntax on                 syntax highlighting x000D  set showcmd               show  partial  command in status line x000D   x000D   x000D

User · Answer

for more advanced python editing consider installing the simplefold vim plugin  it allows you do advanced code folding using regular expressions  i use it to fold my class and method definitions for faster editing

User · Answer

I use     cat    vimrc syntax on set showmatch set ts 4 set sts 4 set sw 4 set autoindent set smartindent set smarttab set expandtab set number   But but I m going to try Daren s entries

User · Answer

I use this on my macbook     configure expanding of tabs for various file types au BufRead BufNewFile   py set expandtab au BufRead BufNewFile   c set expandtab au BufRead BufNewFile   h set expandtab au BufRead BufNewFile Makefile  set noexpandtab    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   configure editor with tabs and nice stuff      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- set expandtab             enter spaces when tab is pressed set textwidth 120         break lines when line length increases set tabstop 4             use 4 spaces to represent tab set softtabstop 4 set shiftwidth 4          number of spaces to use for auto indent set autoindent            copy indent from current line when starting a new line    make backspaces more powerfull set backspace indent eol start  set ruler                             show line and column number syntax on                 syntax highlighting set showcmd               show  partial  command in status line    edited to only show stuff related to indent   tabs

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