Questions tagged [code-formatting]
For questions about making code appear correctly in questions, answers and comments.
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How do I format my code blocks?
How do I post text so that it is formatted as code?
What do I need to do so that my code shows up properly — not escaped or removed — when posted? And how to get the correct syntax ...
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Code block is not properly formatted when placed immediately after a list item [duplicate]
Consider the following piece of Markdown code:
This is some regular text.
>>> def factorial(n):
... return 1 if n < 2 else n * factorial(n - 1)
...
* This is a list ...
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How to nest code within a list using Markdown [duplicate]
Oftentimes, I want to include code samples in a list, for example:
Item One
Item Two, for example:
private bool ItemTwo()
{
return this.IFeelLucky;
}
Item Three
The problem is that there isn't a ...
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Inline Code Spans should not be used for emphasis, right?
When reviewing Suggested Edits on Stack Overflow, I often come across "fixed formatting" suggestions that use inline code spans to place emphasis on certain keywords, but isn't actual code.
For ...
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Update 2020-09-24
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Update
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I’m Ben and I’m a dev ...
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Allow highlighting certain bits of a code fragment or quote
It would be nice to be able to put emphasis on specific bits of a fragment or of a quote (bold can help for a quote but I find that it makes things less readable sometimes).
What do you think?
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Why are there no line numbers in the code listings?
Would it make discussing code easier if you could simply refer to a particular line or range, or am I wrong?
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When is it appropriate to edit someone else's code? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How far can I refactor someone else's code?
I see a lot of edits in queue where some well-meaning user attempts to fix OP's code. They range from minor syntax corrections, to near ...
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Automatic code reindent button
Often I see code blocks pasted into questions with no formatting, or terrible formatting.
It's sometimes quite a chore to fix these: you have to either manually space out each line, or paste the code ...
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My comment `code block` was not converted properly, is this a bug?
In my comment here:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/409/what-is-your-favorite-coding-guidelines-checklist/138993#comment-8835926
I needed to have a : symbol with a leading space, but I couldn't ...
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User suggested great corrective edit to my answer, but the edit was rejected. What can I do to approve it? [duplicate]
A nice user suggested a good corrective edit to my answer. The edit, though very good and desirable, was rejected. I do not understand the reasons, and I did not find a way to contact those people who ...
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Backslash escaping in code regions in comments
I've noticed that in comments, when you create `code region` with backticks, the backslash will still work as an escape character within that region (but it should not, IMHO).
To clarify:
In ...
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How do I escape a backtick ` within in-line code in Markdown?
How do I escape a backtick ` within a code block?
This is probably a duplicate, since I'm sure it's a common concern, but I can't find a question that addresses this specifically.
How do I write ...
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Why do code blocks sometimes not "show" properly?
It's possible that this is a duplicate of this question - but if so, I don't know why, and I can't verify whether it's the case. I've got a concrete example, although only dev (and maybe mods) will be ...
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How can the backtick character ` be included in code?
I tried before to post a shell script that contained a ` character as an answer on Stack Overflow. The parser insisted on treating the backtick as formatting instead of part of code.
How can I ...
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