How do I fix / debug “TabError: inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation”?

Are you facing taberror inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation? Do you want to fix it? Don’t worry we can fix it 100 % by following this article.

Before fixing this error we should what is the tab error mean and why we get this now.

What is inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation?

When/ why the error held: Raised when attempting to insert code using both spaces and tabs.

Detailed Explanation:

Tab and space are two different characters that are presented as spaces on the screen. The problem is that there is no consensus on how wide a tab character should be, so some authors state that it occupies as much space as 8, while others state that it has a width of 4 and 2 and is configurable.

When you do coding in Python editor it will not create any error with a tab and spaces with same line, it looks visually fine but if you change the width of a tab it will not double, now the tab lines are like inserting two positions.

Solution for TabError: inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation:

• Check the places where we used both space and tabs to insert our code. If possible you can check manually. In the Python program, you must stick to using one of these two indentation methods. Don’t practice both.
• You can also debug this by using Format->Toggle Tabs

In the IDL editor, you can remove the indentation for the block of code by following these steps:

1. Select the piece of code in which indentation you want to remove
2. Click “Menu” -> “Format” -> “Untabify region”
3. Provide the type of indentation you want to use

Conclusion:

Hope you get the clarity and rectified the error. If you have any more doubt you can post it in the below comment box.

Frequently Asked Questions – TabError: inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation

Q: ✅ What is inconsistent indentation?

A: inconsistent is use of tabs and spaces in indentation.

Q: ✅ How do you fix an unexpected indent error in Python?

A:  Allow them to automatically replace by spaces. The best way to avoid these issues is to always use a fixed number of slots when you insert a sub-module and use a good IDE that will solve the problem for you.