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Chris Davies
– Chris Davies

2017-11-26 20:49:11 +00:00
Commented Nov 26, 2017 at 20:49
@roaima, sorry, I am a noob. ^_^

Anton Markov
– Anton Markov

2017-11-27 17:52:19 +00:00
Commented Nov 27, 2017 at 17:52
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It doesn't matter what level you consider yourself to be. If you know an answer you're very welcome to share it. But "Do X because it works" type answers are generally less useful than those like "Do X because of reasons 1, 2, 3". Welcome to unix.SE. I hope you enjoy your time here!

Chris Davies
– Chris Davies

2017-11-27 20:11:26 +00:00
Commented Nov 27, 2017 at 20:11

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Correct minor typos or mistakes
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Always respect the author’s intent
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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
to make links (use https whenever possible)

<https://example.com>

[example](https://example.com)

<a href="https://example.com">example</a>

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