Text Formatting ⇒ Make text appear as typed

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LaTexLearner
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Make text appear as typed

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I am just learning LaTeX right now.

As part of my learning process, I would like to make my own 2-column reference table in a PDF that shows the actual code in the left column and the output of the code on the right column.

How do I make that left column display the actual code?
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Make text appear as typed

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There are packages for this, which could be used, such as doc, its extensions dox and xdoc, and ydoc. Having a quick look, choosing one, and reading its manual could be quicker then inventing similar things again. There, LaTeX authors made macros for such a purpose.

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LaTexLearner
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Re: Make text appear as typed

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Ok, I'll take a look this afternoon.

Thanks!
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