[issue15492] textwrap.wrap expand_tabs does not behave as expected

R. David Murray added the comment: Sure. If you convince me we can reopen the issue :) -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list

[issue15492] textwrap.wrap expand_tabs does not behave as expected

Chris Jerdonek added the comment: I didn't have a chance to respond before you closed this issue. I will add more information later if that is okay. :) -- ___ Python tracker __

[issue15492] textwrap.wrap expand_tabs does not behave as expected

Changes by R. David Murray : -- resolution: -> invalid stage: -> committed/rejected status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___ __

[issue15492] textwrap.wrap expand_tabs does not behave as expected

R. David Murray added the comment: I think that expanding them before wrapping is correct. Any lining up would be true only for the original unwrapped input text. -- nosy: +r.david.murray ___ Python tracker _

[issue15492] textwrap.wrap expand_tabs does not behave as expected

New submission from Chris Jerdonek: While working on issue 1859, I noticed that textwrap.wrap()'s tab expansion does not seem to behave sensibly. In particular, the documentation says, "If expand_tabs is true, then all tab characters in text will be expanded to zero or more spaces, *depending