bug#8797: Incorrect Python Indentation

[Adrian Parker]

Version: Emacs 23.3.1

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open a Python file
2. Starting in the first column type: def some_func(
3. Press ENTER key
4. Press TAB key

Expected result:

The cursor should be in column 9. Under the "Code lay-out" heading at http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/ please see the suggestions regarding continuation lines (note: its a very new change).

Actual result:

The cursor is in column 5.

turbofail in #emacs on Freenode suggested I edit my python.el and:

Replace this line:

(+ (current-indentation) (* (car syntax) python-indent))))

with this line:

(+ (current-indentation) (* 2 (car syntax) python-indent))))

That fixed the issue using an older version of Emacs at work.

Note: Sorry, I'd provide a patch but I'm on windows, and haven't diff or patch installed.

Adrian Parker