Escaping backtick [duplicate]

Question

How can I escape a backtick?

I've tried whatever is written in the "How to Format" rubric that's on the right of the page, but it didn't work:
like _so_

I want the backtick to be written in a comment (This is why a code block isn't a solution)

Thank you.

Edit #1 (12:04 UTC):

By using CodeCaster's answer, I've managed to escape a backtick. But a funny thing happens when using the following two examples:

First example:

Code:

`like _so_\``

Result: `like so``

Second Example:

Code:

``like _so_\`

Result: ``like so`

Answer 1

As documented here you double the starting ` and ending `.

And if you wanted ``, you triplicate them, etc. So to mention Three ```, two `` and one ` I need four ` at each end.

But only double backticks work in comments, and they're slightly flakey there.

Answer 2

Put a backslash in front of it:

`this is not inline`.

Answer 3

If all your inline code is a single backtick, this only works for comments:

`\``

On posts, you need to double the opening and closing backticks, and surround the middle one with spaces. So:

`` ` ``

Output of the above: `