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Code blocks in Markdown

Use single backticks for short inline snippets, and triple-backtick “fences” for multi-line code blocks. Add a language after the opening fence for syntax highlighting.

Inline code

Use `inline code` inside a sentence with single backticks.

Fenced code block with a language

Put the language name right after the opening ``` (e.g. python, js, bash):

```python
def greet(name):
    return f'hello {name}'
```

def greet(name):
    return f'hello {name}'

Plain fenced block

Omit the language for plain, unhighlighted text:

```
plain code block — no language, no highlighting
```

plain code block — no language, no highlighting

Good to know

• To show literal backticks inline, wrap with a longer run of backticks, e.g. `` `code` ``.
• Fenced blocks preserve whitespace and never apply other Markdown formatting inside.

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