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Python

Posted by Sara Blair
Sara Blair
196 Points

Why were tabs used instead of spaces to indent the function body in the Python "Functions" video?

I thought only 4 spaces could be used to make indents in this situation?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

Python works equally well with tabs or spaces. And when using spaces, you can choose how many spaces indicate a level, you're not stuck with 4.

But the trick is to be consistent. Whatever you choose must be used the same way throughout the code or you can cause indentation errors.