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@MattThrower See first comment of the first answer. That answer was edited since then. My answer points to exactly what is needed and there is not much point copy-pasting the information that is already perfectly worded. Please apply a bit of common sense next time instead of following the guidelines blindly.

Den
– Den

2014-07-18 13:04:04 +00:00
Commented Jul 18, 2014 at 13:04
Reminders to use common sense are always appreciated. But in this case, I already did. Mileage varies.

Bob Tway
– Bob Tway

2014-07-18 13:20:58 +00:00
Commented Jul 18, 2014 at 13:20

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create code fences with backticks ` or tildes ~
```
like so
```
add language identifier to highlight code
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def function(foo):
print(foo)
```
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for linebreak add 2 spaces at end
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indent code by 4 spaces
backtick escapes `like _so_`
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