(py-execute-region): Alexander Schmolck points out that leading
whitespace can hose the needs-if test. So just skip all blank lines
at the start of the region right off the bat.
diff --git a/Misc/python-mode.el b/Misc/python-mode.el
index f8b05f5..ba89cb4 100644
--- a/Misc/python-mode.el
+++ b/Misc/python-mode.el
@@ -1378,6 +1378,13 @@
is inserted at the end. See also the command `py-clear-queue'."
(interactive "r\nP")
+ ;; Skip ahead to the first non-blank line
+ (goto-char start)
+ (beginning-of-line)
+ (while (and (looking-at "\\s *$")
+ (< (point) end))
+ (forward-line 1))
+ (setq start (point))
(or (< start end)
(error "Region is empty"))
(let* ((proc (get-process py-which-bufname))