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IndentationError message could be confusing to new programmers
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Not sure if this is the best subforum in which to post this. Please correct me if necessary.

The Python docs distinguish between a suite in control statements and a block in functions or classes. However, when you get an IndentationError in a suite, Python displays, "IndentationError: expected an indented block."

This could be confusing to someone new to Python. I am wondering if this error message can be tweaked so that it displays block or suite based on the context.
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IndentationError message could be confusing to new programmers - by insearchofanswers87 - May-16-2018, 04:42 PM

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