def indent(s, spaces=4):
    """
    Inserts `spaces` after each string of new lines in `s`
    and before the start of the string.
    """
    new = re.sub('(\n+)', '\\1%s' % (' ' * spaces), s)
    return (' ' * spaces) + new.strip()
Inserts `spaces` after each string of new lines in `s`
    and before the start of the string.