I just installed python-mode
from ELPA and when I hit Enter the cursor goes straight to the beginning of the next line. For instance for the following code:
def hello_world():
print "hello world!"
for i in range(3):
print "hello again"
return 0
I have to hit TAB after Enter every time after I hit Enter to go to a new-line (although interestingly TAB sends the cursor to the right place).
When I installed python-mode
I got some warning messages relating to indentation which I don't really understand, here is a link to those warning messages.
C-j is the key I was looking for ('newline-and-indent' command). I managed to rebind Enter to this by putting the following hook in my init.el: