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Is there a syntax to specify multiline code snippets in Google (Hangouts) Chat?

I would like something like the Markdown options (of SO?), where

four leading spaces makes it look like code
blocks have been written
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sameers Avatar asked May 25 '18 19:05

sameers


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2 Answers

Google (Hangouts) Chat only supports basic (not rich nor full Markdown) formatting. For your specific inquiry, use pairs of triple backticks, i.e.,

```
Hello
World
```

For this and other formatting directives, see either the consumer help page (for end-users), or the simple messages page (for developers) in Google's documentation.

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wescpy Avatar answered Oct 02 '22 07:10

wescpy


If it's a single line, you can use it between single back quote.

`Hello World`
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Yunus ER Avatar answered Oct 01 '22 07:10

Yunus ER