To show formatted code within a paragraph, for example a function name, use <code>plot</code> which will appear as plot.
To show a block of code, use something like this but using square brackets [] rather than braces {}.
{code language=”r”}
x<-rnorm(100)
hist(x)
#don't forget comments
{/code}
Setting the language to R lets the WordPress plugin use appropriate syntax highlighting.
When formatted, the code will look like this
x<-rnorm(100) hist(x) #don't forget comments
There are more options to set line numbers and highlighting by adding extra parameters.
Tips:
- Keep the lines of code short – long lines will force the user to scroll.
- Use the text editor not the visual editor (which may garble your code)
- Check the code works (it is very tempting to edit it and break it)
