GitHub copilot keeps spreading python my code out.

[riUlrich]

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def get_example_options():
return {
"id04t6": "something random and unimportant",
"id04t7": "something random and unimportant",
}
it changes it to this,
def get_example_options():
return {
"id04t6":
"something random and unimportant",
"id04t7":
"something random and unimportant",
}

and I know it's GitHub copilot 'cause as soon as I disabled it stop doing it.
I'm not at all a coder, I was fairly able to put this together using various AI.

[riUlrich]

I just turned off all the settings besides auto completion and it's still doing it but only when it's active everything else keeps telling me I will check your Python well it doesn't do it with Python it only does it when GitHub copilot is active

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def get_example_options():
return {
"id04t6": "something random and unimportant",
"id04t7": "something random and unimportant",
}
it changes it to this,
def get_example_options():
return {
"id04t6":
"something random and unimportant",
"id04t7":
"something random and unimportant",
}

and I know it's GitHub copilot 'cause as soon as I disabled it stop doing it.
I'm not at all a coder, I was fairly able to put this together using various AI.

README.md

[Evgeni0707]

README.md

[sushithks]

You can disable Copilot briefly just for that block using a comment.

#copilot: disable
function
#copilot: enable

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[jcodes101]

Hi @riUlrich 👋

Totally get your frustration — you're right, GitHub Copilot sometimes tries to "help" with formatting, especially if it's picking up on inconsistent indentation or line length cues in your file or project.

A few things that might help:

✅ Fix #1: Use a Code Formatter
If you're not already using one, tools like Black (for Python) can keep your formatting clean and consistent automatically — regardless of what Copilot suggests. You can install it with:

pip install black
black your_file.py
This will reformat everything to standard style, which also keeps Copilot suggestions more consistent.

✅ Fix #2: Adjust Your Editor Settings
If you're in Codespaces, VS Code might have auto-formatting enabled. You can turn that off (or tweak it) by:

Going to Settings → Search for format on save

Uncheck Editor: Format On Save

Optionally, install a formatter extension and control formatting manually

✅ Fix #3: Copilot Tweaks
While Copilot doesn’t give granular control over formatting (yet), disabling or pausing it when editing sensitive blocks is a smart move — which you already figured out 👍

One last thing I might add as well, is that sometimes depending on the IDE you're using may change the way your code is formatted as well. For example in VS Code, having an extension called "Prettier", "cleans" up your code and formats it for better reading.