At some point, every developer has to present code snippets. This could be for a presentation, or a tweet, or a blog, or just to go through a snipp...
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Thank you for sharing! I think I only knew about Polacode so these are some welcome additions!
The more, the better! 😉
indeed lol
Very cool!
I've recently launched Snippet Shot (snippetshot.com) which is very similar to the above tools (but simpler). Despite doing (some) research, there's still a few on the list I didn't know about (like codeimg)! Thanks for that :)
Snippet shot is cool. Why it is showing to buy the Font? :)
Thank you for the kind words. Regarding the link: Some people are interested in the font (it’s a very good one), so there’s an (affiliate) link in case someone wants to actually buy it. I get a small percentage of that (if someone uses that link) and my hope is that it will cover hosting costs in case Snippet Shot gets more popular.
Got it. Thanks :) Probably you need to add that note. It is confusing whether I need to buy the font first before download the snippet :)
That's good feedback – did not consider that it might be confusing. I will think about improving that part.
That’s so cool! Snippetshot looks awesome
The Polacode extension is super cool and useful. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I am glad you found it helpful.
In the Polacode gif, I see the keyboards which is getting typed is showing. I have been searching for something like that, Do you have any idea how it is happening?
By the way, good post to add in the reading list 👏
You can check out their GH repo to find out how they do it.
Thank you :)
For those on Windows having issues with Polacode, checkout CodeSnap. It works fine with the latest version of VS Code.
github.com/kufii/CodeSnap
Thanks for sharing!
thanks Polacode don't worked me, but CodeSnap fine
I don't think it's a good idea for services to display screenshots of code. People want to be able to copy and paste.
I used to use Github Gists for storing snippets of code, then I switched to Gitlab Snippets.
Why would you use these instead of taking a screenshot of your code in the editor and share it?
Well, for many reasons. Taking screenshot of the code is not very readable. Usually font size of an editor is small. These tools help you customise the appearance of the code making them look cleaner. You might need screenshots in different sizes depending on the social media you use. Simply taking a screenshot doesn't really have much utility.
Ok, I disagree. Ctrl+scroll wheel (or plus sign) in the editor for a temporary boost in font size and then screenshot and then roll it back. If you also have a appealing color scheme for your code, it already looks good. Done in 5 sec. Been doing it this way forever for sharing code in chats/email. Maybe these tools are better for sharing on social media?
Thanks for the article, I didn't know about these tools. :-)
Very cool!
I want to translate it into Chinese to help more developers, Can I get your authorization?
I will give credit at the top of the article.
Thank you. Of course! Looking forward to it.
Cool I already knew about carbon.now.sh the others are new to me.
A wonderful topic that deserves to be archived and published
Niharika persisted
Thank you very much! :)
Haha finally the burning question has been answered!
very informative article and I used to take screenshots of my code while sharing with someone but now I have a new path to represent my code in a beautiful way. Thanks
That's great! Thanks!
Very cool. !!
Thanks!
Nice post! Is Polacode broken with other users too in VScode? Im not able to save when pressing the shutter button :(
Thank you!
Well, it seems to be working just fine for me. Maybe you need to update VS Code?
I am trying to use it. It seems that is not working for me. I have VS Code running on windows.
Ah! Another one had a similar problem. I tried it on my laptop, and it worked fine. (MacOS)
Maybe you can report an issue on their GH.
Awesome 🤩, I always use carbon.now.sh, but I never thought there's an alternative 😂
Thanks!
There's an alternative to everything. It's always beneficial to explore them! :D
Thank you for sharing! A very helpful addition
Thank you! :)
You forgot Svelte playground. BTW checkout Svelte. Its the best framework I have ever used. Its just magical.
I’ll check it out :)
I think you should remove Pastie, it is not HTTPs, which is a huge security risk if people are using it at work. Or at least put a big disclaimer :)
Thanks for pointing it out!
Thanks for this great resource!
I’m glad this was helpful to you.
I use carbon on a daily basis to share snippets with interns. Very helpful stuff.
That’s really cool!
For some of these I have a riposte:
Embedding code in posts
Ben Sinclair ・ May 31 '19 ・ 2 min read
I agree. One shouldn’t use screenshots of code in a blog tutorial. Using gist would be a better option. But from illustration point of view, for example on instagram or twitter, screenshot seems to be the only option.
Polacode is the one i use. I Love it, it is fast and beautiful
Thanks a lot Dear!
You are welcome!
Which of these options provide a copy icon to copy the snippet?