How to create a side by side code box?

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How do you create a side-by-side code box?

Something like this but copy & paste-able for each box and nice formatted without empty horizontal lines.

1 2 3        a b c
4 5 6        d e f
7 8 9        g h I

Can we have a feature request for this, please?

This would be easier to understand if you also gave a use case example. When would you need something like this? — terdon, Sep 20, 2018 at 13:02
something to show in this answer of mine unix.stackexchange.com/a/169997/72456 — αғsнιη, Sep 20, 2018 at 13:19

Michael Mrozek · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-20 15:27:33Z

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In the answer you linked, I would format it as:

1 2 3 4
a b c d
# $ @ %

1 a #
2 b $
3 c @
4 d %

answered Sep 20, 2018 at 15:27

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αғsнιη · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-16 18:33:51Z

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	a b c d e f g h i

answered Dec 16, 2020 at 17:53

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Note that code blocks are not supported inside table cells. They may work, but there's no guarantee they will continue to work.
– muru
Dec 16, 2020 at 18:16
@muru I did use <pre>...</pre>, that is still apply for this tag too?
– αғsнιη
Dec 16, 2020 at 18:23
Yes, it doesn't matter how you got it, only inline content is supported.
– muru
Dec 16, 2020 at 18:24
@muru thanks for pointing that; that's fine, as long as they work it's OK and we can use it, but I don't think so we can see much table use feature in U&L's Qs/As, it makes posts less readable when editing. I just posted answer that there is something new added "tables";
– αғsнιη
Dec 16, 2020 at 18:29

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