Autoindentation in Vim for Python

I'm attempting to switch over to VIM right now, and would like to get it to indent automatically as an IDE would for Python. I've got the following .vimrc file

syntax on set number autocmd FileType tex,latex,python set showmatch nnoremap j gj nnoremap k gk "Python Settings autocmd FileType python set softtabstop=4 autocmd FileType python set tabstop=4 autocmd FileType python set autoindent autocmd FileType python set expandtab autocmd FileType python set textwidth=80 autocmd FileType python set smartindent autocmd FileType python set shiftwidth=4 autocmd FileType python map <buffer> <F2> :w<CR>:exec '! python' shellescape(@%, 1)<CR> autocmd FileType python imap <buffer> <F2> <esc>:w<CR>:exec '! python' shellescape(@%, 1)<CR> 

The code automatically indents in some cases. For instance, I've tried if statements and while statements, which after hitting enter are indented. So the following will indent properly.

if True: #this is where my next line automatically starts 

while True: #this is where my next line automatically starts 

But for class/function definitions, there is no indentation.

class Request_Form(QDialog): #no indentation -- cursor comes here 

Could anyone help me correct this behavior

1 Answer

Adding the following line to my vimrc file fixed the issue:

filetype plugin indent on