How to Insert Code Blocks in LaTeX Documents
Description
$\TeX$ There are two methods you can use when you want to add a code block to a document.
- $\text{\textbackslash begin}\{\text{verbatim}\} … \text{\textbackslash end}\{\text{verbatim}\}$
- $\text{\textbackslash begin}\{\text{lstlisting}\} … \text{\textbackslash end}\{\text{lstlisting}\}$
Among these, verbatim
is a basic feature that doesn’t require the use of a package, whereas lstlisting
requires \usepackage{listings}
.
Code
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{listings}
\title{How to Insert a Code Block in \LaTeX?}
\date{}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
verbatim style:
\begin{verbatim}
def add(x, y)
sum = x + y
return sum
\end{verbatim}
lstlisting style:
\begin{lstlisting}
def add(x, y)
sum = x + y
return sum
\end{lstlisting}
\end{document}
Environment
- Editor: Overleaf
- Compiler: pdfLaTeX
- TeX Live version: 2022