Indentation of continuation lines seems wrong

[Skip Montanaro]

I think python-mode should use the normal block indentation offset to indent continuation
lines. Currently, continuation lines are indented to the first character after the first space
(I think):

    def f(val):
        # current behavior - indent to just after the first space
        a_verry_loonng_variable_nammmee = \
                                        val

In this world of descriptive names, other indentation pushing things to the right, the LHS of
the assignment doesn't actually have to be very long for you to waste a lot of white space
to the left.

I would prefer if the normal indentation offset was used:

    def f(val):
        # desired behavior - indent by the normal amount
        a_verry_loonng_variable_nammmee = \
            val

[Andreas Roehler (a-roehler)]

Hi Skip,

would prefer to link an indent inside a compound statement to a specific indent indicating that - ie 4 commonly.

Other linebreaks should differ from that

In your example an alternative would be an indent of 1 or 2.

So far just my opinion.

Andreas