Fix E231 for nested dict

2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/pep8.py b/pep8.py
index d57cdf3..157ee12 100755
--- a/pep8.py
+++ b/pep8.py
@@ -387,13 +387,15 @@ def missing_whitespace(logical_line):
     Okay: a[1:4:2]
     E231: ['a','b']
     E231: foo(bar,baz)
+    E231: [{'a':'b'}]
     """
     line = logical_line
     for index in range(len(line) - 1):
         char = line[index]
         if char in ',;:' and line[index + 1] not in WHITESPACE:
             before = line[:index]
-            if char == ':' and before.count('[') > before.count(']'):
+            if char == ':' and before.count('[') > before.count(']') and \
+                    before.count('{') == before.count('}'):
                 continue  # Slice syntax, no space required
             if char == ',' and line[index + 1] == ')':
                 continue  # Allow tuple with only one element: (3,)
diff --git a/testsuite/E23.py b/testsuite/E23.py
index db1696e..f2fe1f0 100644
--- a/testsuite/E23.py
+++ b/testsuite/E23.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 a = (1,2)
 #: E231
 a[b1,:]
+#: E231
+a = [{'a':''}]
 #: Okay
 a = (4,)
 b = (5, )