Function editing with Vim throws IndentError

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

In message
<e23f51c1-7160-4aba-bea0-d624ec9a1bc6 at w1g2000prk.googlegroups.com>, Matimus
wrote:

> On Jul 24, 2:54 am, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <l... at geek-
> central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:
>> In message
>> <f558e635-aa40-4d54-bd1a-45e8463cd... at v26g2000prm.googlegroups.com>,
>>
>> Matimus wrote:
>> > That isn't the standard. With that setup tabs will show up as 4
>> > spaces, and still confuse you.
>>
>> Why should that be confusing? The most common tab-stop setting is 4
>> columns.
> 
> A tab character is specified as 8 spaces.

Specified by whom? The most common setting these days is 4 columns.