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Code Formatting
- tl;dr
- What type of code are you trying to format?

Code Formatting

tl;dr

What type of code are you trying to format?

Type	Method to use
A short snippet of code (e.g. a `function()` name)	inlined code Markdown
One line of code (e.g. code golf or a long chained statement)	four-spaces code block
2 to 10 lines of code	four-spaces code block
11+ lines of code	preferably an external link; otherwise four-spaces code block

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# Code Formatting

## tl;dr

* [The official Reddit Markdown formatting guide](https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043033952-Formatting-Guide)
* [Markdown: code blocks](https://www.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/w/faqs/code_formatting/code_blocks)
* [Markdown: fenced code blocks](https://www.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/w/faqs/code_formatting/fenced_code_blocks)
* [Markdown: inlined code](https://www.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/w/faqs/code_formatting/inlined_code)

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## What type of code are you trying to format?

|Type|Method to use|
|:-|:-|
| A *short* snippet of code (e.g. a `function()` name) | [inlined code Markdown](https://www.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/w/faqs/code_formatting/inlined_code) |
| One line of code (e.g. code golf or a long chained statement) | [four-spaces code block](https://www.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/w/faqs/code_formatting/code_blocks) |
| 2 to 10 lines of code | [four-spaces code block](https://www.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/w/faqs/code_formatting/code_blocks) |
| 11+ lines of code | preferably [an external link](https://www.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/w/faqs/topaz_paste); otherwise [four-spaces code block](https://www.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/w/faqs/code_formatting/code_blocks) |

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Code Formatting

tl;dr

What type of code are you trying to format?