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jwm

Reputation: 1844

How can I suggest multiple lines be changed in markdown

I first encountered on GitHub the "suggestion" code block, identified by

```suggestion
change
```

This offers to replace the line immediately before with what is inside the fence. But what about if I want to replace multiple lines?

I'd like to think this is possible, but I cannot find documentation of this feature anywhere. I have at least learned that the key terms to use are fenced code block and info string but the best I can come up with is that the info string (other than the first token) is unspecified.

Is this capability documented anywhere? It is emminently useful in code reviews.

Edit: This is a markdown question not a GitHub question

So far, it appears to be a GitHub-unique feature. That may be the answer, but telling me how to use the GitHub GUI is not addressing the question.

Upvotes: 77

Views: 37412

Answers (3)

Kuncheria
Kuncheria

Reputation: 1910

To add a comment on multiple lines, click and drag to select the range of lines, then click the blue comment icon.

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Upvotes: 146

paragxviii
paragxviii

Reputation: 220

Multi-line Github change request can be achieved by combining multi-line commenting and change request feature.

Step 1. Select multi-line commenting feature for lines that needs to be changed- How to do it

Step 2. then press <cmd+g>

Tada!!! Add your change request.

Upvotes: 3

Pat Myron
Pat Myron

Reputation: 4628

Github released multi-line code suggestions on February 26, 2020:

https://github.blog/changelog/2020-02-26-multi-line-code-suggestions-beta/

To select a multi-line code block, you can either:

  • click and hold to the right of a line number, drag and then release the mouse when you’ve reached the last line of the desired selection; or
  • click on a line number, hold Shift, click on a second line number and click the "+" button to the right of the second line number.

Once you've selected the code block, click the diff icon and edit the text within the suggestion block.

Upvotes: 2

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