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Maybe they shouldn't be using Notepad.

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c7DJTLrn3y ago

err, they were using IDLE.

pjmlpOP3y ago

Then they should have spent some minutes reading documentation on how to use their tooling,

https://docs.python.org/3/library/idle.html#automatic-indent...

c7DJTLrn3y ago

The docs you linked say that IDLE can help with indentation, not reindent code for you. This might surprise you, but students don't necessarily know how to preserve indentation or reindent code as they cut/paste around.

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c7DJTLrn3y ago

err, they were using IDLE.

pjmlpOP3y ago

Then they should have spent some minutes reading documentation on how to use their tooling,

https://docs.python.org/3/library/idle.html#automatic-indent...

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