{listings} is a package that extends LaTeX's {verbatim} features. A variety of syntax highlighting options are available. For general questions about {verbatim} or {highlighting} use the respective tag. For the unrelated concept of list structures, use {lists} instead.
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Listing with mixed english and russian symbols in comments
I'm using the listings package for formatting .cpp code in LaTeX. My code needs to have mixed English and Russian words in comments. The font must be monospaced (preffered Courier family).
/* Prints ...
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Combining `tikzpicture` and `lstlisting`
I'm working on a custom lstlisting environment, in which I use TikZ to add a frame and a title. Because of the widespread curly braces of node I cannot use newenvironment, so I have to resort to ...
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Wider caption for listing using multicol
I am using the multicol and listings packages. I would like to have the caption spread across the entire listing for multi-column listings.
Here is a MWE of what I am attempting, however the output ...
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Typesetting an interactive “screen session”
Suppose I want to typeset a screen session in some programming language (GAP in my case, but it could be Python, BASH, or something else with an interactive read prompt just as well). So on my screen, ...
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Overbrace in lstlisting of Scala code
I want to add an overbrace to some text in a Scala code listing (using lstlisting).
\begin{lstlisting}
object TypeClass extends FooParMain {
def newApp(args: Array[String]) = new FooParApp {
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lstlisting in a box?
My problem is that I am trying to write a document with coloured sections for examples. Examples can contain code listings. Somehow I can't seem to combine a background colouring with a listing, or ...
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How to do source code listings in ConTeXt? [duplicate]
I am new to LaTeX and ConTeXt, so I hope I am not asking something obvious. I have been able to create a LaTeX document using \usepackage{listings}. Now I have discovered ConTeXt. Is it possible to ...
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“Display math should end with $$” error
I'm trying to write math in a code listing, like so :
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{listings}
\begin{document}
\begin[mathescape]{lstlisting}
$\infty$
\end{lstlisting}
\end{document}
I get ...
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Regular expressions in listings
I'm looking for a possibility to use regular expression in listings. I'd like to highlight each N thats followed by 4 decimal numbers for example N1234. How can I achieve that?
Here is an example:
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Use pxfonts in listings only
I really like the pxfont package for displaying code in listings. I would usually just do this to load pxfont for the entire document;
\usepackage{pxfonts}.
However, this time I am required to use a ...
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Minted in listing: break code across pages? [duplicate]
I'm using minted to highlight code. And I put that into listings -- in order to get those numbered. By it self minted breaks code across pages. But when I put it into listings -- I get code on a ...
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Minted: customise listing name? [duplicate]
How do I customize listing name: Listing 1: thing -- when I use minted? Here's an MWE:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{minted}
% \renewcommand{\lstlistingname}{Something} % doens't work!
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How to combine listing and figure into a single figure?
I am using package listings, and I would like to combine a listing and a figure into a single float. As an example, I am using listings as follows:
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\lstlistoflistings doesn't have enough room between numbers and title
I'm using the \lstlistoflistings command from the listings package to generate my list of code samples. Unfortunately there isn't enough room between the number and the code listing title. See the ...
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LaTeX source code listing like in professional books for \lstinputlisting [closed]
Found this topic: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/741985/latex-source-code-listing-like-in-professional-books and I'm very satisfied with this soulution, it looks just great in a generated pdf ...
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lst include has first line indented [duplicate]
When I'm including a source file, by way of \lstinputlistings{file/path/to/file}
However, This results in the following below:
Why is the first line not being formatted correctly? And how do i fix ...
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Adding words to lstlisting for Python langaue
I wish to add a few keywords to some python code inserted into a latex document. I want to make 'True' & 'False' appear yellow and also some module calls such as 'ttk' appear red. I have tried ...
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lstlisting: how to align highlighted code
I want to define a couple of new commands in order to highlight parts of my code (this is actually for a trace dump, not for a programming language).
My problem is that I can't seem to make the ...
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Syntax highlighting for different programming languages [duplicate]
In my paper I want to include some source codes with colored sytax. For syntax highlighting I use the listings package:
\lstset{frame=tb,
language={[Visual]Basic},
aboveskip=3mm,
belowskip=3mm,
...
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Strange error when combining Beamer, Animate, Tikz and Listings
I'm working on some slides where I show how code is actually executed in Java. Therefore I'm working with the animate package to generate animations.
Without going into details, I've written a macro ...
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How to change fontsize in lstlisting without losing bold syntax highlighting?
If I load the listing package to set nice code and change the font size (like suggested there: Shrinking monospace style for listings package), I lose the syntax highlighting, because the font does ...
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Highlighting a Chunk of Code within a lstlisting by specifying the line number
This question in somehow related to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1304315/highlighting-a-chunk-of-code-within-a-lstlisting but not exactly the same.
I want to make some slides with animation ...
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How to suppress automatic conversion of “<=” inside lstlisting/lstinline?
I have the following LaTeX code:
some text \lstinline!u <= 1! some text
In my output, the two characters <= get automatically joined to form a single "less-than-or-equal" chararacter (i.e. ...
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Default value for basicstyle in lstlisting
I have most of the code in Python, which renders very nice with this simple configuration of lstlisting
At a certain point I have to include an XML file, so I switched to language=XML but it renders ...
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Ignore keyword in Listings
Consider the following minimal example:
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{listings}
\begin{document}
\begin{lstlisting}[keywordstyle = \textbf, language = SQL, deletekeywords = {time}]
create ...
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spacing before scope resolution operator
I'm new to LaTeX and I have encountered a problem with the listings package, I have a space before the :: operator of C++ .
after reading lstlisting with c++: spaces around scope resolution operator ...
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Removing small gaps between lines in LaTeX lstlisting output
Whenever I set a somewhat dark background color in a code listing it becomes obvious that there are small line separations, these of course stay white making the overall appearance not desirable. My ...
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wrap listings package - Problem with verbatim argument
I would like to define a command that wraps a lstlisting environment in some other environments (esp. a minipage). I understand that working with verbatim arguments is a difficult task. I tried the ...
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How to prevent a listing from straddling two pages
If I have a small listing that happens to be at the end of a page,
how can I force LaTeX to place it on a new page so that it does not straddle two pages, which looks ugly for a small listing.
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Spaces inside Cyrillic listings
I want to include source file using listing package. In that file there are some cyrillic symbols in comments.
I setup listings like:
\lstset{extendedchars=\true,basicstyle=\ttfamily}
And in ...
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Make lstlisting honour baselinestretch
I have to use lstlisting instead of Verbatim in a particular case, because math escape doesn't work properly with the latter. I managed to have both look the same, but lstlisting ignores my ...
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Using math mode escapes with listings enabled fancyvrb
I am trying to escape math mode within Verbatim, using this answer. This works fine, until I use the listings package with fancyvrb=true
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{fancyvrb}
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minted vs. texments vs. verbments
Regarding the typesetting of syntax-colored source code, I know that listings is inferior because it doesn't utilize a full lexer. Instead the Python-based solution is recommended. It seems there are ...
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Subscript and superscript in lstlisting?
I need to use subscript and superscript in a lstlisting block. lstlisting can replace strings by Latex commands, but is it also possible to replace some kind of regular expression like
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\ttfamily is too bold for me
I use the following settings for my listings:
\lstset{
%basicstyle=\ttfamily\tiny, % small
basicstyle=\ttfamily\scriptsize, % middle
}
But the font in the listings is too bold for me. I tried a ...
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Why doesn't \lstinline work in table column?
\documentclass[14pt]{extarticle}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\definecolor{deepblue}{rgb}{0,0,0.5}
\definecolor{deepred}{rgb}{0.6,0,0}
\definecolor{deepgreen}{rgb}{0,0.5,0}
\usepackage{listings}
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Right-align the prebreak symbol in a listings environment
I’m using the breaklines and prebreak option with listings, but I find it visually not very pleasing that the prebreak-symbols are not vertically aligned. I’d prefer if they were all on the very right ...
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lstlisting and this symbol : █ [duplicate]
I want to know how to print this symbol "█" that I have in an external file loaded with listing.
Or at least how to print it with \something, cause it's not a blackbox.
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Displaying (source)Code in research article [duplicate]
I have this urgent need to display two pieces of code side by side for comparison in my article. Displaying a code, I've couple of requirement
Should indent properly
Output should be syntax ...
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Globally set the justification in a framed box
I want to show the text from a Python Interpreter in a Windows console. This should be plain text (like you see in a command line terminal). I also want to show Python code snippets with highlighting. ...
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Set font size in pt in a listing
How can I set the basicstyle option to force the use of 9pt fonts in listings regardless of the default size of the document?
Using 9pt fonts is a requirement of the guidelines that I am using, so I ...
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Listings package not working properly with Exam class
When I gave my code in the exam class like
\begin{parts}
\part \begin{lstlisting}
echo The date is $date
\end{lstlisting}
\part \begin{lstlisting}
echo The date is $(date)
\end{lstlisting}
...
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listings package and latex3 variable
I'm trying to change a custom environment from a lot of optional parameters to a ;-separated list (using this answer as a template and writing its main functionality as a latex3 macro).
The macro ...
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Minted cross reference line
I used to use listings a lot but minted+pygmentize has outstanding output. However, there are a few features from listings that are hard to find in minted, like having the line numbers on the right.
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Moving from fancyvrb to listing – need to reconstruct my font settings
I have happily used the fancyvrb package with the Verbatim environment so far, but I want to change my figures to use the listing package with the lstlisting environment in order to have bold-faced ...
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Code in \lstlisting breaks document (compile error) [closed]
I want to show a JSON object in my document. If I do the following, it works:
\begin{lstlisting}
{
"id": "5",
"key": "discardedCard"
}
\end{lstlisting}
But if I extend the code to the ...
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How to use multiple arguments in \lstnewenvironment
How can I have more than one optional argument to be passed to \lstnewenvironment?
I only need a fixed number of options and all will be present.
I want to pass the frame type and font size as ...
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How to correctly use equal sign in keywords for listings?
I work on a listings code style for HTML5. The style looks quite good but I have a little problem with the equals sign. I defined the equals sign as a keyword:
ndkeywords={=, ... }
This will cause ...
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Two code blocks working syncronously
I need two code blocks in my beamer frame. One will be the code and other will be the output for each line of code.
I want to uncover each code line and corresponding output line.
So, first it will ...
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highlight listings in beamer
While trying to use listings and beamer, for highlight some parts of the code I found the following: How to make overlay still work inside lstlisting environment?
However I notice that I can't ...
