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.
Python Solutions
Solution 1 - Python
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)
Solution 2 - Python
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
Solution 3 - Python
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
Solution 4 - Python
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
Solution 5 - Python
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
Solution 6 - Python
Combining the solutions proposed by Daren and Thanos we have a good .vimrc file.
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" configure expanding of tabs for various file types
au BufRead,BufNewFile *.py set expandtab
au BufRead,BufNewFile *.c set noexpandtab
au BufRead,BufNewFile *.h set noexpandtab
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
set smartindent
set smarttab
set expandtab
set number
" 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
Solution 7 - Python
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.