How to print an asterisk ('*') in R Markdown

Question

I am trying to write in my R Markdown "3 times 6:10 and (3 times 6):10" all in complete letters (I am using times instead of *. My purpose is to put * instead of word times without any problem). However, it keeps giving me italic syntax for the part "6:10 and (3". How can I write my *s in R Markdown straight into the document without evoking * syntax which is make letters italic in the middle?

Belita

very. _very_ related. https://mcmap.net/q/127937/-how-to-show-underscores-symbol-in-markdown/7941188 – Tumbrel

Answer 1

Escape '*' by using '\*' instead

Alternatively, you could use $\times$ to get the '×' symbol

Symbiosis

Answer 2

On the web use *

That's one of it's HTML codes. (Only mention it because google brought me here when I didn't search about the R language and figure others will end up here as well.)

Manassas

For clarity, this also works in Rmarkdown – Symbiosis

Wild. Revisiting this and there's 4 distinct ways to do it. (1) spaces around it ` * ` (2) escape with \* (3) use/set LaTeX times symbol instead with $\times$ (4) html code * – Manassas

Answer 3

Markdown is quite sensitive to whitespace. If you don't put spaces around the * (line 3 below) you get the problem you're describing (markdown assumes the *s are italic-delimiters).

Some possible solutions

• line 5: add spaces, no problem (except you might not want that spacing)
• line 7 (@CaptainHat): set times as a LaTeX times symbol
• line 9: set in code format
• line 11 (@CaptainHat): protect *s with backslashes

Also tried @CaptainHat's suggestions as well as type-setting in code format ...)

Other possibilities are to use the letter "x" for multiplication, or (if available on your keyboard/via compose-key) to use the × symbol (Unicode 00D7: instructions here).

Straightout

Answer 4

Use Asterisk '*' in Markdown:

First Solution:

In markdown, print the asterisk symbol '*' with the help of the backslash symbol '\'.

Example: \*

Second Solution:

In markdown, print the asterisk symbol '*' with the help of the backtick symbol ( ` )

Nuncupative

`*` is a good & simple advice, thanks – Lias