Setting vim for python (Was: Re: [rfc][patch])

[Erik Bågfors]

2006/1/3, Jan Hudec <bulb at ucw.cz>:
> On Tue, Jan 03, 2006 at 11:03:07 +0100, Erik B?gfors wrote:
> > This is one of the reasons I do not like python. I think it's
> > braindead to use indentation like this. :)
> >
> > Anyone here using vim that can show me their setup? If I have the
> > following line (S=space, T=tab)
> >
> > SSSSSSfoo=5
> >
> > And then go to the end of that line, and hit enter, vim helps me by
> > doing the following
> > T<cursor>
>
> Does it? You have only 6 spaces there. That's not a tab.

That was supposed to be 8 :)
> > And messes everything up.
>
> :set et
>
> That's it. If the file is already screwed up, do:
>
> :retab
>
> afterwards.
>
> I suggest adding something like following to your vimrc:
>
> au FileType python set et
>

Thanks, that's now done :)

/Erik