How to find a LaTeX source code listing?
There are several references of the listings package. Just google them. Take a look at algorithms package, especially the algorithm environment.
How to use a template to write LaTeX code?
How to use a template depends on what program you are using to write your LaTeX code. If you are not using any front end software a template would simply be an already written .tex file you used to start your document.
Are there any templates or sample files for Tex?
Listed below are some basic templates and sample files that Laura wrote. Aside from the sample files written specifically for this talk and web site, the other files contain examples of what you can do with TeX. Some of them are old, some of them are hack jobs, but they all work and are meant to illustrate different features of TeX.
Which is better latex listing or pdflatex listing?
It has far better syntax highlighting than the LaTeX listing package. It uses Pygments. You need to use the flag -shell-escape with the pdflatex command. Have a try on the listings package. Here is an example of what I used some time ago to have a coloured Java listing:
How do I change the code listing style?
Defines a new code listing style called “mystyle”. Inside the second pair of braces the options that define this style are passed; see the reference guide for a full description of these and some other parameters. Enables the style “mystyle”. This command can be used within your document to switch to a different style if needed.
What is the output of code listing overleaf?
The code above produces the following output: Just as in the example at the introduction, all text is printed keeping line breaks and white spaces. There’s a starred version of this command whose output is slightly different.
Where can I find list of programming languages?
See the reference guide for a complete list of supported programming languages. Code is usually stored in a source file, therefore a command that automatically pulls code from a file becomes very handy.