use of else

forces indents

    def min_val(self, player, depth, max_depth):
        #print "min_val depth of", depth
        if self.game_won()[0]:
            return self.utility()
        if depth >= max_depth: #do I need =>?
            return 0
        else: 
            depth = depth + 1
            min_init = 10
            player = self.next_turn(player)
            availmoves = self.all_legal_moves()
            options = []
            for mymove in availmoves:
                #print "in min_val"
                self.make_move(mymove, player)
                options.append(self.max_val('r', depth, max_depth))
                self.unmake_move(mymove, player)
            minimum = min(min(options), min_init)
          #  print "options in min_val", options
            return minimum

without indents

    def max_val(self,player, alpha, beta):
        if self.game_won()[0]:
            return self.utility()
        max_init = -10
        player = self.next_turn(player)
        availmoves = self.all_legal_moves()
        options = []
        for mymove in availmoves:
            #print "in max_val"
            self.make_move(mymove, player)
            options.append(self.min_val('b', alpha, beta))
            self.unmake_move(mymove, player)
        maximum = max(max(options), max_init)
        print "options in max_val", options
        return maximum