Code Blocks
Pre-formatted code blocks are used for writing about programming or markup source code. Rather than forming normal paragraphs, the lines of a code block are interpreted literally.
Here is an example:
This is a code block
To produce a code block in Markdown, simply indent every line of the block by at least 4 spaces or 1 tab.
For example:
This is a normal paragraph:
This is a code block.
You can also create code block separated by:
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Inline code blocks
Inline code blocks can be written using: `
For example:
This is a `inline code block`
Syntax highlighting
You can define the language to be used for syntax highlighting by adding the name on the opening tag. Example:
```js
var a = {};
```