Code blocks

For anything longer than a word of code, use a fenced code block. Myne renders it as a card with syntax highlighting and a copy button.

Writing a code block

Open and close the block with three backticks, and put the language after the opening fence:

```python
def greet(name):
    return f"Hello, {name}"
```

The language label appears on the card, and the code is highlighted for that language. If you start a fence and don’t close it, Myne keeps the rest of the note as code until you add the closing fence. Typing the opening fence offers to auto-close it for you.

Supported languages

Syntax highlighting is available for these languages. The name is case-insensitive, and any of the listed aliases works:

A block with no language, or one Myne doesn’t recognize, renders as a plain monospace card with no coloring; Myne does not guess. The language set is curated by the maintainers; you can’t add more yourself.

The copy button

The card’s copy button copies the code inside the block: the lines between the fences, without the backticks or the language label, so you can paste it straight into a terminal or editor.

Limits

Markdown special characters inside a code block are inert: a [[wikilink]] or a #tag written inside code stays as literal code text, not a link or a tag. Code blocks are for showing code, not running it; Myne never executes what’s in them.