Macros/Python Guide/Common errors

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    Common errors

    Please, Python is not Basic, this is good.

    Indentation

    The most common error when starting to develop macros in Python or switching from Basic is the indentation. Python is very strict with syntax.

    If this works in Basic

    Sub test()
    
    If True Then
    MsgBox "Hello"
    End If
    
    End Sub

    This does not work in Python

    def test():
        if True:
        print('Hello')
        return

    The correct version is:

    def test():
        if True:
            print('Hello')
        return

    Many instructions in Python are determined by the indentation. In other programming languages the indentation in code is for readability only, the indentation in Python is very important and validates many logical instructions.

    Tabulations or spaces

    You can use tabulations or spaces for the indentation. The PEP 8 recommends using spaces, but not combining them with tabs. Python 3 disallows mixing the use of tabs and spaces for indentation and please do not use Python 2 anymore.

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