How can I post code in my school paper keeping original spaceing?

Tony_tsi

I need to post a copy of some code that I wrote into a school paper. Is there any way to keep the spacing correct? If I just Copy and paste it looks like Smile. I have seen people post code on here before and It looks great any Ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou

Publison

Use Phil's "Most Excellent' link.

Tony_tsi

I just tried it, It doesn't work in Microsoft word.

Mike G

Use courier font (non-true type) in a word processor. Plus you must be mindful of the line length.

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Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

You can also use the Parallax font in Word to preserve spacing. It looks great, too, assuming you stick within a small range of point sizes. If you do it a lot, define a "code" style in Word, that includes the font, point-size, and any background color (light gray is typical) that you want to use for it.

-Phil

SRLM

In general, you use mono-spaced font for code. I typically prefer courier new, but any mono-spaced font will look ok.

RDL2004

Yes, you need a mono-spaced font where each character is the same width. Take a look at the Deja Vu Sans Mono font. It's derived from Bitstream Vera. I like it because both 0 and O, and 1 and l are very distinct from each other. I'm not sure where or how I got the Deja Vu font, but the original Vera Sans is a free download.

Circuitsoft

DejaVu fonts often come with OpenOffice/LibreOffice. For code, I actually prefer either Liberation Sans Mono or the Terminus fonts.