Sorry but that is not correct either. Code blocks on HN are created by using two or more leading spaces on each line. Tripple backticks do nothing, and will be

Sorry but that is not correct either. Code blocks on HN are created by using two or more leading spaces on each line. Tripple backticks do nothing, and will be shown on the same line as the next line even if put on a separate line, because they are considered as regular text and part of one paragraph of text. See https://news.ycombinator.com/formatdoc https://news.ycombinator.com/formatdoc