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Posted by Melissa Wheeler
Melissa Wheeler
6,306 Points

Posting code in the forum

How do I post code in the forum. Every time I try to help answer someone's question my code doesn't post. Make it's difficult to answer questions.

4 Answers

David Stocum
David Stocum
10,120 Points
David Stocum
David Stocum
10,120 Points

If you check in the Markdown Cheatsheet link below the comment window it shows how; there's a small sample of text that shows exactly how to do it.

Make sure you put the three backticks on separate lines above and below your code or it doesn't work right, which I spent a while figuring out a few hours ago.

Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points

Also, if you put the language of the code on the same line as the opening backticks. It will color code the format accordingly.

with js (.js, javascript, filename.js also work) after the three backticks

function () {
  var test = new Test();
}

nothing after the three backticks

function () {
  var test = new Test();
}
Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Melissa;

You can also take a look at this post for a good overview of the process.

Happy coding,

Ken

Richard Duffy
Richard Duffy
16,488 Points
Richard Duffy
Richard Duffy
16,488 Points

Hey,

The forum uses markdown for showing code!

"```language_name_goes_here ```" 

Ignore the double quotes.

It starts with three double ticks and ends with three back ticks.

.

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Hey Melissa,

Here is a link to explain how to use Markdown to post your code How to post code

If you look at the bottom of the box when your typing a reply you will see Markdown Cheatsheet that will also explain how to post your code.