Notepad++ indentation messes up

python notepad++ indentation
iman453 picture iman453 · Jul 29, 2010 · Viewed 59.5k times · Source

I'm coding in Python and I really like Notepad++. However, off late when I use tab to indent, it seems fine in Notepad++, but when I run the program I get an indentation error, and when I check my code in Emacs or something, I find that Notepad++ actually adds more tab spaces than it shows on screen. What is happening?

Answer

ikottman picture ikottman · Jul 29, 2010

There is no universal tab size, so I always make sure to replace tabs by spaces (so you know what you see is what you get everywhere else as well)

Go to Settings -> "Preferences..." -> Language Menu/Tab Settings and check 'Replace by space'

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