Tab key not indenting in Python
Question: I recently upgraded to python2.7 and noticed that the tab key does not
function appropriately in the shell. Instead, it appears to search through the
underlying directory (the standard unix behavior).

If I change back over to python2.6, it works appropriately. Is there a way to
add this functionality back to 2.7?

For example:

> if foo:  
>  (tab here) print 'bar' #desired behavior is that tab key adds indentation
> here

**Solution:**  
This is a known issue with python2.7 on Mac OSX. I used the following
workaround to correct it:

    
    
    $ cat > $HOME/.pystartup
    import readline
    if 'libedit' in readline.__doc__:
       readline.parse_and_bind("bind ^I ed-insert")
    ^D
    $ export PYTHONSTARTUP=$HOME/.pystartup
    


Answer: This is a known bug with python 2.7 on Mac OSX. More details (including a fix)
can be found in [the bug report](http://bugs.python.org/issue10472).

