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Improper Indentation can reduce readability

This code insight shows that improper indentation can reduce readability

Why you should care

Per the PEP 8 Style Guide, all Python code should be consistently indented with 4 spaces for each level of indentation, not tabs.

Business Impacts

It is recommended to avoid bad indentation to save costs.

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CAST recommendations

References

http://docs.quantifiedcode.com/python-code-patterns/correctness/indentation_contains_tabs.html

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For reference only. For the complete details please refer the original article
https://doc.casthighlight.com/alt_suspiciousindentations-avoid-bad-indentation/