Markdown - how to create code lines (syntax highlighting - github, dev.to, stackoverflow)

In this article, we would like to show you how to create code lines in markdown.

Below examples present how to create:

• Inline code
• Code blocks with highlighting 

1. Creating inline code

To create inline code in markdown you need to wrap your code into backticks ``.

Example:

`var result = 1`

Result:

2. Code blocks with highlighting 

To create a code block with highlighting you need to wrap your code with three backticks (```) and specify the programming language in the first line.

Example:

```javascript

const data = {
    user: {
        username: 'john',
        password: 'Secret$$'
    }
};
```

Result from github.com:

Result from dev.to:

Result from stackoverflow.com:

References

• Markdown syntax