6/12/2023 0 Comments Vim auto indent![]() ![]() On the third line, vi attempts to match the indentation of the second by inserting (two) spaces. Thus, when pasting the same code directly, the following can happen if we trigger automatic indentation on each newline: x = 0 Missing this spacing or having different amounts of it for the two lines will result in either an error or unexpected behavior of the code.Ĭritically, the Return key is the same as a newline character for vi. Here, the two spaces before the last two lines ensure that they only get executed if x is less than 1. Let’s see some Python code, so we can appreciate how indenting could affect the logic: x = 0 Red Hat heavily relies on Python for many of its core tools.Ubuntu in particular, ships with Python from its early versions.Debian is the largest integrated Python distribution.Of these, Python is an integral part of many Linux versions: For example, Python, Haskell, and Nim all use special spacing rules. In fact, there are several notable programming languages that rely on indenting for proper interpretation. ![]() On the other hand, code indentation can have consequences in terms of logic. The same goes for structured texts such as ASCII-style tables and graphs. Regular text is indented mainly as formatting and conceptual ordering. ![]() The spacing before each paragraph visually aids when following the text.
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