EDIT: Emacs is pretty intelligent when it comes to indenting Python code; it does not merely insert 4 spaces for a TAB, but it automatically aligns your code to

EDIT: Emacs is pretty intelligent when it comes to indenting Python code; it does not merely insert 4 spaces for a TAB, but it automatically aligns your code to the Python expression in your previous line! I don't know which one is the "right" way, but I certainly prefer Emacs's default behaviour. Maybe I just didn't configure my Vim properly :-) Example: In Emacs: def _five(one,two, ....,,,,..three,four): In Vim, with 4 space Tabs: def _five(one,two, ....,,,,|hree,four): | => cursor position when you press ENTER.