Why Do We Need Markdown?

 
Markdown? Why are we talking about markdown?

Markdown is a lightweight markup language for creating formatted text using a plain-text editor. You could consider it a step up from plain, unformatted text, without the need to get your hands too dirty with HTML tags.

But still, why are we talking about markdown?!?

There are a number of reasons why markdown is an important related skill to have when working with data science projects. These reasons include:

• Markdown is widely-used in blogging, documentation, collaboration
• It is heavily-relied upon in the R programming language ecosystem to create reproducible documents, provide a notebook interface, and format output
• GitHub and other code sharing and collaborative services have made markdown an integral part of their creative platforms
• Markdown provides a quick and easy alternative to heavier markup languages like HTML

So, while markdown might not be essential in performing data science tasks, it has become a useful tool in the dissemination and presentation of results, documentation, and collaborative information.

This is why we put together a markdown cheatsheet for you as a handy reference.

You can download the cheatsheet here.

Markdown Cheatsheet

 
In this handy resource, you will find everything you need for creating markdown documents, including:

• formatting regular text
• embedding code
• using LaTeX
• creating different types of lists
• adding images
• creating tables
• and much more

We hope you find the cheatsheet useful for your markdown related needs!

Check it out now, and check back soon for more.