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How do I keep editors from inserting tabs into my Python source?
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The FAQ does not recommend using tabs, and the Python style guide, :pep:`8`, recommends 4 spaces for distributed Python code; this is also the Emacs python-mode default.
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Under any editor, mixing tabs and spaces is a bad idea. MSVC is no different in this respect, and is easily configured to use spaces: Take :menuselection:`Tools --> Options --> Tabs`, and for file type "Default" set "Tab size" and "Indent size" to 4, and select the "Insert spaces" radio button.
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If you suspect mixed tabs and spaces are causing problems in leading whitespace, run Python with the :option:`-t` switch or run ``Tools/Scripts/tabnanny.py`` to check a directory tree in batch mode.
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How do I check for a keypress without blocking?
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Use the msvcrt module. This is a standard Windows-specific extension module. It defines a function ``kbhit()`` which checks whether a keyboard hit is present, and ``getch()`` which gets one character without echoing it.
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How do I emulate os.kill() in Windows?
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Prior to Python 2.7 and 3.2, to terminate a process, you can use :mod:`ctypes`::
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import ctypes def kill(pid): """kill function for Win32""" kernel32 = ctypes.windll.kernel32 handle = kernel32.OpenProcess(1, 0, pid) return (0 != kernel32.TerminateProcess(handle, 0))
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In 2.7 and 3.2, :func:`os.kill` is implemented similar to the above function, with the additional feature of being able to send CTRL+C and CTRL+BREAK to console subprocesses which are designed to handle those signals. See :func:`os.kill` for further details.