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This brings in variables such as $PWD and $_ - please see your own comments below.

mikeserv
– mikeserv

2014-06-15 22:17:58 +00:00
Commented Jun 15, 2014 at 22:17
@Caleb How about making typeset an alias for typeset -g?

Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
– Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'

2014-06-16 11:20:17 +00:00
Commented Jun 16, 2014 at 11:20
@Gilles I thought of that after Stephanie suggested the function method, but I wasn't sure how to portably set the necessary alias expand options across shells. Maybe you could put that in your answer as a viable alternative to the function one I included.

Caleb
– Caleb

2014-06-16 11:28:13 +00:00
Commented Jun 16, 2014 at 11:28

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create code fences with backticks ` or tildes ~
```
like so
```
add language identifier to highlight code
```python
def function(foo):
print(foo)
```
put returns between paragraphs
for linebreak add 2 spaces at end
_italic_ or **bold**
indent code by 4 spaces
backtick escapes `like _so_`
quote by placing > at start of line
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