There is an issue in the Stack Overflow editor

Question

So if you write

#include < iostream> it will display iostream, BUT if you drop the space after "<" it simply ignore what ever you write after that.

I don't know if others are also facing this issue but I have checked it on Safari and Firefox and I am on mac.

Answer 1

#include <iostream> surround code by tick marks or

#include <iostream> // indent code by four spaces (8 after a list)

Source of the above:

`#include <iostream>` surround code by tick marks or

    #include <iostream> // indent code by four spaces (8 after a list)

There is a ? on the upper-right of the editor that explains Markdown syntax:

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1382/edithelp.png

Answer 2

You need to put backticks around inline code: like <iostream> this. Or indent code blocks 4 spaces.

[space][space][space][space]Like <iostream> this

or Like `<iostream>`  this

If you just put in <iostream> it thinks you're using an HTML tag.

Answer 3

Alternatively, highlight the code and click on the little 101/010 icon above the text box. Or click on that icon to put in the backticks and type in the middle. That's how I did it for a long time.