Reformat a Python file to have 4 space indentations

Question

I\'m editing a Python file that uses two spaces for programmatic indents - I prefer 4 spaces. In my .vimrc I have the following settings related to indentation:

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Answer 1

The vim plugin vim-autoformat integrates the formatter autopep8 into vim automatically, if it is installed. You can format the whole file, or the visually selected part using a single keystroke.

More importantly, vim-autoformat takes the relevant settings of your .vimrc into account, e.g. if you have

set shiftwidth=4

in your .vimrc, it will pass this information on to autopep8.