I noticed I could do a simple code block (with GitHub-type markdown) like this:
$var = 'whatever';
But if I wanted to do two or more lines, that would strip the newlines out, putting them all onto one line like this:
$var2 = 'whatever2';
$var3 = 'whatever3';
If I separate each line with two newlines, it doesn't strip out the newlines:
$var2 = 'whatever2';
$var3 = 'whatever3';
If I put them inside a block wrapped in three ticks, it separated the lines but made this giant colorful block that's a bit much for small chunks:
$var = 'whatever';
$var2 = 'whatever2';
$var3 = 'whatever3';
I'm not seeing how to just show the simple inline code formatting with just a few lines that doesn't show too few or too many newlines! Is this possible?!
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Use Markdown with GitHub-flavored code blocks. (link)
If I put them inside a block wrapped in three ticks, it separated the lines but made this giant colorful block that's a bit much for small chunks:
That's how it's done.
(but not the first line)
//lines of code also highlighted if indented by 4 spaces
@JLRDW - My original post is talking about the GitHub-flavored code... please re-read what I wrote as raw text:
I simply want to be able to do
line 1
line2
line3
in this type of simple code line separated by 1 newline not 0 or 2.
Between the back ticks just hit enter.
line1
line2
@jlrdw he wants it without it being a code block (black background)
@JLRDW - That's the code block I was saying I was trying to avoid in code that's just a handful of lines (5 or less).
I think the issue I'm describing of each single-newline being removed is typical of GitHub-style markdown, so I'll just assume it's intended behavior... though I don't see why it's necessary, and it's definitely counter-intuitive.
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