Displaying code in my post

[nichemtktg]

This should be 6 line of code:

 $runtime = $end - $start;
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 var runtime2 = <?php echo $runtime; ?>; 
 document.getElementById("p1").innerHTML = runtime2;
 </script>

Hmmm. Seems to work now.

[TechnoBear]

So you’re just testing the system, not looking for a reply here?

[Mittineague]

@nichemtktg

Seems to work now.

Ah, you may have serendipitously discovered the “indent” way.

Value from end of script displayed to top of page

The composer currently uses a combination of Markdown, bbCode, and HTML. Don’t feel alone, many have problems with it. (especially when it wants to strip out tags) Two ways I know of Select the code block and click the </> icon in the toolbar (indents block 4 spaces each line) this took care of the rest of it: <script type="text/javascript"> var runtime2 = <?php echo $runtime; ?>; document.getElementById("p1").innerHTML = runtime2; </code> Or put 3 backticks ```on their own li…

Personally, I prefer using the 3 backticks as it usually works the best for me.

[SamA74]

@Mittineague

Ah, you may have serendipitously discovered the “indent” way.

What’s that? I don’t know that one.
I have noticed that if I paste in some code, copied from my editor, that is indented, like a lot of it is if it’s not not from the very root, things go a bit wrong if I highlight and make it code. I have to remove the indent to make it work.

[Mittineague]

@SamA74

things go a bit wrong

That’s one of the main reasons I prefer using the three backticks on their own line before and after the code block eg.
```
var ask = query[0];
```

displays as

var ask = query[0];

I find it a lot easier than trying to edit in / out indentation.

i.e.

• type in 3 backticks
• go to next line
• paste code
• go to newline
• type in 3 backticks

Of course this assumes your keyboard has a backtick key (upper left below shift-tilde)

[SamA74]

I had tried the backticks, but I was missing the new lines, that’s where I was going wrong. Thanks.