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How to write code in a question/answer on a Stack Exchange site?

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Before and after your code block press the ` (backtick) key followed by a blank space.

(Note: Do not mistake Backtick character and key ` with apostrophe character and key ') Thanks to @middaparka for the advice

Backtick key is here on most english keyboards:
backtick key

code block

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(see Markdown Editing Help page)

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    This is a comment to show you that backtick key to mark inline code spans work on comments too: println('It works on comments too!');
    – Francisco Alvarado
    Apr 22, 2011 at 22:03
  • And all my life I've been prepending every single line with 4 spaces
    – floribon
    May 17, 2016 at 13:52
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Above the text box there is a button with curly braces. Mark your code and push that button.

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If you add four spaces before a line, it will become code. Otherwise you can copy and paste your code into the text box. Select it, then press the {} button at the top of the form to turn it into code.

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It tells you on the right side when you are writing the question. I believe it is 4 spaces in front of each line of code.

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Put it within backticks or indent the lines with four spaces. This information is clearly provided to you when you go to the post-a-question link.

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