try except IndentationError

Question

What is wrong with my indentation?

>>> try:
        print("Hello World!")
    except:

  File "<pyshell#2>", line 3
    except:
          ^
IndentationError: unindent does not match any outer indentation level

Using IDLE Python 2.7.2, Shell; after the try statements I attempt to backspace to the proper indentation but instead it goes to the left margin and I must type 4 spaces.

Answer 1

Here no need any indentation, "except" statement must be at the top level (the same as try statement).