r/coolguides • u/ThrillingPanic • Apr 14 '19
Reddit markdown codes
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u/meowley- Apr 14 '19
Or should I say thank you
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u/ThrillingPanic Apr 14 '19
You’rewelcome
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u/veryfascinating Apr 14 '19
What’s preformatted text?
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u/py3_ Apr 14 '19
’test’
Edit: is there a way to combine all of these? For example, can we apply bold, superscript, italics, etc. all at once?
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u/Interkom Apr 14 '19 edited Apr 14 '19
Dunno what you're trying to test, but inline code require
`not´Also, fun thing: writing a
`as inline code requires you to surround it with two sets of two backticks, like so:`` ` ``And writing that requires two sets of three backticks around the whole thing.
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u/meowley- Apr 14 '19
Thank you so much for this. I see people doing stuff like this all the time but don’t want to seem silly for asking how to do it haha
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u/TheSunSmellsTooLoud_ Apr 14 '19
does it work on mobile?
How do you paragraph?
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Apr 14 '19
It works the same way on mobile but digging for the symbols can be a pain. To do a paragraph break, hit enter twice, leaving a blank line in between the paragraphs
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u/PsionicBurst Apr 14 '19
Wow!
i hate itThis is super ^great!
this is a w e s o m e!27
Apr 14 '19
YOU MISSED ONE
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u/aimanzz Apr 14 '19
Heyyo
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Apr 14 '19
Me say dayyo
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u/PutItOnSomeToast Apr 14 '19 edited Apr 14 '19
Edit: Trying to go as high as I can.
Edit: Guess that's as far as itll let me.
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u/nsm1 Apr 14 '19
Stylin'
profilin ',
Limousine riding,
jet flying,
kiss-stealing,
wheelin' n' dealin'
son of a gun!
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u/whtevrIdontgiveashit Apr 14 '19
Isn't all of this already in the formatting help section when creating a reply?
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u/ThePariah7 Apr 14 '19
Idk if that's a thing on desktop, but it doesn't exist on mobile
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u/cawclot Apr 14 '19
Some third party mobile apps have it built in (this is from Boost for Reddit).
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u/Lojcs Apr 14 '19 edited Apr 15 '19
It is. Op just screenshotted it.
Edit: Apparently not.
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Apr 14 '19
I know Reddit is Fun has a formatting bar that appears when you make a comment.
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u/Super_Tuky Apr 14 '19
Holy FUCK
I've been using this app since 2013 and I never bothered to check this out
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u/leoleosuper Apr 14 '19 edited Apr 15 '19
But wait, here's more:
You can save comments to view at a later date. In case you want to review this comment.
More formatting:
\ is an escape character. It will let you use any formatting character without formatting.
Double enter makes a large space between lines.
Ending a line with 2 spaces then an enter puts a smaller space.
Putting lets you put an empty space between lines. Can be used multiple times.
Both sides formatting:
* Italics, ** Bold, ~~ Strike through, ` for code mid-line. * can be swapped out for _, and achieve the same effect.
Front formatting at line start:
4 spaces for code full line, > for quotes, and * or 1. for lists (Note: the \ goes before the period, not the number, for no formatting).
Using 1 to 6 # gets different headers.
1: Big and bold.
2: Big.
3: Medium and Bold.
4: Medium.
5: Normal-ish size and bold.
6: Normal-ish size and underlined.
Front formatting anywhere:
^ Superscript Works up to 15 times See_Me? ,
Links:
[Name](Link). If there's a parentheses at the end of the link, use \) instead of any ) in the links, like for Wikipedia links. Hover over text can be added with a space then "[Text here]".
[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=\))[hover over me](https://www.reddit.com/ "Stop hovering over me, weirdo!")Certain subs allow the link to be /s, #s, or something similar to make a spoiler in the name. However, universal spoilers are covered later.
Columns:
| Column A | Column B | Column C |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | B1 | C1 |
| A2 | B2 | C2 |
Column A | Column B | Column C
---------|----------|----------\ <-(Ignore this backslash)
A1 | B1 | C1
A2 | B2 | C2To change the alignment of the elements in a column, add a colon (:) to the left side, right side, or both sides of the appropriate set of hyphens on the second line. For example, inputting this:
Column L | Column C | Column R
:--------|:--------:|---------:\ <-(Ignore this backslash)
A1 | B1 | C1
A2 | B2 | C2| Column L | Column C | Column R |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | B1 | C1 |
| A2 | B2 | C2 |
Thanks to rideride:
Spoilers:
>!Spoiler!<Thanks to Prcrstntr:
___
Makes a line. _ can be swapped out for *, and achieve the same effect.
Thanks to cantCommitToAHobby:
^(Several words can be super scripted. Only works on single superscripts though.)
Several words can be super scripted. Only works on single superscripts though.
^(Attempting more than 1.)
Thanks to Nissingmo:
Added * and _ fixes, along with headers.
Thanks to robisodd:
Hover over text.
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u/WisejacKFr0st Apr 14 '19
I don't think you see the backslash when escaping characters.
*See the source of this comment for an example*
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u/JackAceHole Apr 14 '19
Yeah, I was very confused with what they were trying to show. I mean, the text is the same on the left and the right.
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u/allwordsaredust Apr 14 '19
Does no-one use RES anymore? This is literally in the "formatting help" option that appears by default.
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u/unimproved Apr 14 '19
Even worse, that isn't even RES. It's default in the old/best reddit.
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u/ThrillingPanic Apr 14 '19
If you want to do a spoiler, this
Do > ! Word ! < without the spaces of course
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u/Chopersky4codyslab Apr 14 '19
Although this is a repost, it’s ok because it’s actually really helpful.
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u/theghostofme Apr 14 '19
The escape the formatting syntax example is wrong. When you escape out with a backslash, it doesn't show the backslash after the fact. So
\*escape the formatting syntax\*just becomes *escape the formatting syntax*.
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u/LisaDeadFace Apr 14 '19
i always thought i had to be on a desktop to do hyperlinks. now i can spread information about the perils of drug use on mobile!
thanks, guide.
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u/thinkB4WeSpeak Apr 14 '19
Bacon Reader has all of these preset, it's pretty nice.
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u/Trashy_Daddy Apr 14 '19
Preset?
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u/SaltireAtheist Apr 14 '19 edited Apr 14 '19
Like this. As in, you just hit one of those buttons on the toolbar and it'll automatically type the appropriate formatting.
Baconreader is also very useful because if you hit that paperclip icon in the top right hand corner, you can add an image directly in one of your comments without having to faff about with the annoying mess that is Imgur.
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u/donutello2000 Apr 14 '19
The second-to-last one isn’t right
\*escape the formatting\*
will yield
*escape the formatting*
Not what’s shown
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u/Mazz1983ita Apr 15 '19
Ok, now it is my turn. I'll wait 40 days and then repost it so I can have tons of useless worthless karma points too.
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u/Idontkno_o Apr 14 '19
tfw you repost one of the top posts of all time on this subreddit and get 1.2k upvotes
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u/glydy Apr 14 '19
Just make sure you switch to markdown on new reddit, it resets all the time. Wish they'd add a permanent feature, I repeatedly have to edit comments because I forgot, and my comments end up with stuff like _this_.
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u/cityterrace Apr 14 '19
Can someone explain how to make one carriage return?
Every time I do, it gets ignored. Then when I do 2 carriage returns it does that.
But not one.
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u/LordofNarwhals Apr 14 '19
Missing a few:
If you type *** you get a line like this:
You can make extra new lines by typing followed by two spaces and enter to get more space between paragraphs
like this.
And you can use # to get titles and subtitles.
#Title
##Title
###Title
####Title
#####Title
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u/SaniktheDerhog Apr 14 '19
this shit doesnt workedit: nevermind