Before: Save g:ale_fixers After: Restore Given python(Some Python without blank lines): def foo(): """ This is a simple test docstring """ return 1 def bar(): '''This is another simple test docstring''' return 1 return 4 def bar(): """ This is a multi-line docstring """ if x: pass for l in x: pass for l in x: pass break continue elif x: pass while x: pass while x: pass else: pass if x: pass elif x: pass else: pass Execute(Blank lines should be added appropriately): let g:ale_fixers = {'python': ['add_blank_lines_for_python_control_statements']} ALEFix Expect python(Newlines should be added): def foo(): """ This is a simple test docstring """ return 1 def bar(): '''This is another simple test docstring''' return 1 return 4 def bar(): """ This is a multi-line docstring """ if x: pass for l in x: pass for l in x: pass break continue elif x: pass while x: pass while x: pass else: pass if x: pass elif x: pass else: pass Given python(A file with a main block): import os def main(): print('hello') if __name__ == '__main__': main() Execute(Fix the file): let g:ale_fixers = {'python': ['add_blank_lines_for_python_control_statements']} ALEFix Expect python(extra newlines shouldn't be added to the main block): import os def main(): print('hello') if __name__ == '__main__': main() Given python(A file with variables/docstring that start with a control statement): def some(): """ This is a docstring that contains an break control statement and also contains a return something funny. """ continue_some_var = True forward_something = False if ( continue_some_var and forwarded_something ): return True Execute(Fix the file): let g:ale_fixers = {'python': ['add_blank_lines_for_python_control_statements']} ALEFix Expect python(Extra new lines are not added to the file): def some(): """ This is a docstring that contains an break control statement and also contains a return something funny. """ continue_some_var = True forward_something = False if ( continue_some_var and forwarded_something ): return True