change indentation in VS code for python functions

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I am using VS code to write python code.

When writing functions I get:

What I would like to have when I hit return after every variable of the method is:

But after hitting return after the first argument the next line starts just under "def".

After looking for solutions in internet I read somewhere that adding this to settings.json would solve it:

"editor.autoIndent": true, "editor.indentAfterOpenBracket": "control" }

But this is not the case and the behavior remains the same.

How and what should be added in settings.json to get this behavior.

I'm curious whether this is configurable. If you press return just after the opening parenthesis, it will indent 4 spaces. According to PEP 8 however, that should be indented double (8 spaces). Your way of line-breaking/indenting is also valid. PyCharm does it correctly, I see. — Dr. V
– Dr. V, Commented Jan 22, 2023 at 16:11
@Fractalism I am trying to use barebone VS code. We have a Jupyterhub and my experience is that extensions end up causing problems. — JFerro
– JFerro, Commented Jan 22, 2023 at 16:34
The problem may not be on vscode's side, but on your formatter's side (who will be called afterwards by vscode). yapf may help you (configuration of vscode for yapf). — Brinfer
– Brinfer, Commented Jan 22, 2023 at 20:40

Himanshu Sagar · Accepted Answer · 2023-01-23 05:53:02Z

To change the indentation of Python functions in VS Code, you can use YAPF, you can install the "YAPF Formatter" extension and then configure it to format your code using the desired indentation style. Here are the steps to do this:

Install the "YAPF Formatter" extension in VS Code by searching for it in the Extensions marketplace or by visiting the following link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mr-konn.yapf
Open the settings.json file in VS Code by going to File > Preferences > Settings or by pressing Ctrl + ,
In the settings.json file, add the following lines to configure YAPF to use the desired indentation style:

    "python.formatting.yapfArgs": [
        "--style={based_on_style: pep8, indent_width: 4}"
    ],

Save the settings.json file and then you can format your python file by going to Edit > Format Document or by using the shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+I

Note: You can also configure YAPF to use different indentation style other than the one mentioned in the above example by modifying the indent_width and based_on_style fields in the yapfArgs settings

S.B · Accepted Answer · 2023-01-23 07:37:55Z

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I don't think there is such setting in VSCode. To do that you need to use a formatter. You can configure your VSCode to use Black.

It doesn't matter how long the length of the line is, if you put a , at the end of your parameters, it puts them in separate lines:

# in
def short(a, b,):
    pass

# out
def short(
    a,
    b,
):
    pass

But the parenthesis are problem here(unless you don't care). Black doesn't put them along parameters like how you showed.

answered Jan 23, 2023 at 7:37

S.B

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MingJie-MSFT · Accepted Answer · 2023-01-23 05:31:34Z

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I use balck, you can run command pip install black and add the following codes to your settings.json:

  "python.formatting.provider": "black",

You can read black document for more details.

answered Jan 23, 2023 at 5:31

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