How do you reference a stack exchange?

How do you reference a stack exchange?

2 Answers

  1. Click on the share button on the bottom of a post in Main (it doesn’t work on Meta posts). Like so:
  2. Notice that on the bottom left of the box there is a cite link. Click on it and you’d see.

How do you write a subscript in Stack Exchange?

The subscript uses ‘_’. For example 2×21+x2 is in fact: $2x_1^2 + x_2$. If the expression in the super/subscript is more complicated you must use curly brackets.

How do I post code on Stack Exchange?

1 Answer. The best way is to copy and paste your code into the editor window, select what you pasted, and then click the {} button. This turns it into a code field. You sometimes have to do some minor editing for fixing tabs, but it generally works pretty well.

Can you reference stack overflow?

In term paper referencing, avoid unofficial references. Stack Overflow is an example of this. Anyone can write anything, and the only guarantee you have as to the quality of the writing is the reputation of the author and the number of up-votes the answer received.

How do you write equations in Stack Exchange?

How can I format mathematics here?

  1. Inline formulas are surrounded by single dollar signs. For example, $f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c$ renders as f(x)=ax2+bx+c.
  2. Block formulas are surrounded by double dollar signs. For example, $$x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 – 4ac} }{2a}$$ renders, on a separate line, as x=−b±√b2−4ac2a.

How do I enter codes on stackoverflow?

1 Answer. There are several ways of doing it: Press space four times and start writing or pasting your code. Paste your code and go to the far left of it and press space four times and you should see a gray block.

How do I post code on stackoverflow?

Originally Answered: How do I add a code in Stack Overflow? Write your code normally and perform one of the following: Method 1: Select the code block and press Ctrl + K on windows and Linux. Method 2: Select the code block and click {} in editor controls above.