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I was attempting to edit a post earlier, but couldn't get a code block to display within an ordered list.

I've not found any reference to this directly and despite indenting and trying a few workarounds (` etc), I couldn't get it to work as a code block. Is it possible using SO markdown?:

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Just an example to show it:

The way to do it :

  • is to add moar spaces

    This is code (bunch of spaces [8])

    this is not code (4 spaces)

This caused because when the text is in a list, the parser takes a 4 spaces indentation for a normal (list) indentation. So you have to put another 4 spaces in order for it to recognize the code block.

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    God damn spaces. Thx!
    – nickhar
    Commented Apr 17, 2013 at 1:06
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  • +1 I love the scale of the arrows - Nearly as big as my missing 8 spaces!
    – nickhar
    Commented Apr 17, 2013 at 1:10
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    Where are the free-hands drawn stuff? These arrows are way to beautiful to be on the meta!
    – Hugo Dozois
    Commented Apr 17, 2013 at 1:10
  • @HugoDozois I have a very steady hand.
    – blahdiblah
    Commented Apr 17, 2013 at 2:20

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