help: code formatter?

[siggi]

Bjoern wrote:

> Why don't you just write one? :)

Very funny! Just learning Python  :(

Regards,

siggi

> siggi wrote:
>
>> as a newbie I have problems with formatting code of downloaded
>> programs, because IDLE's reformatting capabilities are limited .
>> Incorrect indentation, mixing of TAB with BLANKs or eol are often
>> very nasty to correct.
>> Is there a simple code formatter that first removes all
>> indentations and then refomats correctly?
>
> Why don't you just write one? :)
>
> Seriously: Try.
>
> BTW: Guessing to what amount of space TABs must be converted in
> mixed source can be non-trivial.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Björn
>
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>
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