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Python

Posted by Shmuel Zilberman
Shmuel Zilberman
1,409 Points

tab

when and in which situation should i tab (or make a space in my code)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points

In Python, indentation is required for indicating what block of code a statement belongs to. So for examples, statements that are part of a conditional ("if"), or a loop ("for"), or a function ("def") will be indented to create a block under any of those.

Python will allow indentation using spaces or tabs, but not both within the same file. Also, the amount of indentation (2 spaces vs. 3 spaces, for example) is flexible, but must be consistent throughout a file.

You will see plenty of examples of indentation in the course videos.