{"id":21922,"date":"2020-08-31T11:24:30","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T18:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/?p=21922"},"modified":"2023-12-01T03:58:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T11:58:59","slug":"python-indentationerror-unexpected-indent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/python-indentationerror-unexpected-indent\/","title":{"rendered":"Python IndentationError: unexpected indent Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IndentationErrors serve two purposes: they help make your code more readable and ensure the Python interpreter correctly understands your code. If you add in an additional space or tab where one is not needed, you\u2019ll encounter an \u201cIndentationError: unexpected indent\u201d error.
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In this guide, we discuss what this error means and why it is raised. We\u2019ll walk through an example of this error so you can figure out how you can fix it in your program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IndentationError: unexpected indent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An indent is a specific number of spaces or tabs denoting that a line of code is part of a particular code block. Consider the following program:
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def hello_world():\n\tprint("Hello, world!")<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
We have defined a single function: hello_world()<\/code>. This function contains a print statement. To indicate to Python this line of code is part of our function, we have indented it.
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You can indent code using spaces or tabs, depending on your preference. You should only indent code if that code should be part of another code block. This includes when you write code in:
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