How to set Python language specific tab spacing in Visual Studio Code?

Question

Using VSCode 1.9.0 with the (donjayamanne) Python 0.5.8 extension, is it possible to provide Python specific editor options?

Or more generally speaking,

Answer 1

I had the same problem today.
This is how I fixed it. Add this lines in setting.json in VSCode:

"[python]": {
  "editor.insertSpaces": true,
  "editor.tabSize": 4  
}

It works like a charm.

Answer 2

1. Editor: Detect Indentation = false (default = true)
2. Editor: Insert Spaces = true (default)
3. Editor: Tab Size = 4 (default)

Answer 3

Python should be tab=4 spaces (replaced as spaces), and Ruby should be tab=2 spaces...

Install the editor config plugin.

ext install EditorConfig

Add an .editorconfig file to your project root with Python and Ruby specific settings:

[*.py]
indent_style = space
indent_size = 4

[*.rb]
indent_style = space
indent_size = 2

These are other supported properties:

tab_width
end_of_line
insert_final_newline
trim_trailing_whitespace

See also:

https://github.com/editorconfig/editorconfig-vscode

http://editorconfig.org/