Auto-indenting code blocks in GitHub comments
When you’re writing a code block in GitHub’s comment entry box, under what circumstances will it automatically indent a new line?
| language | closing backticks present | code block created by | intenting with | content | where | auto indent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
suggestion |
yes | “Insert a suggestion” button | tabs | statement | PR line comment | yes |
suggestion |
yes | “Insert a suggestion” button | spaces | statement | PR line comment | yes |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | tabs | statement | PR line comment | yes |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | spaces | statement | PR line comment | yes |
suggestio |
yes | manual entry | tabs | statement | PR line comment | no |
suggestio |
yes | manual entry | spaces | statement | PR line comment | no |
js |
yes | manual entry | tabs | statement | PR line comment | no |
js |
yes | manual entry | spaces | statement | PR line comment | no |
| (absent) | yes | manual entry | tabs | statement | PR line comment | no |
| (absent) | yes | manual entry | spaces | statement | PR line comment | no |
suggestion |
no | manual entry | spaces | statement | PR line comment | no |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | tabs and spaces | statement | PR line comment | yes, same sequence of whitespace |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | spaces and tabs | statement | PR line comment | yes, same sequence of whitespace |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | tabs | block open | PR line comment | yes, same level |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | tabs | block close | PR line comment | yes, same level |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | tabs | blank | PR line comment | yes, same level |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | spaces | statement | PR comment | yes |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | spaces | statement | new PR description | yes |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | spaces | statement | edit PR description | yes |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | spaces | statement | review changes comment | yes |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | spaces | statement | new issue | yes |
suggestion |
yes | manual entry | spaces | statement | commit changes description | no—why not? |
| (absent) | yes | manual entry | spaces | statement | file editor | yes |
| (absent) | no | manual entry | spaces | statement | file editor | yes |
What seems to be relevant:
- Opening backticks and closing backticks present.
- Language is set to
suggestion.
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