change indentation in VS code for python functions

Question

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 inte.net 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.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

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.