[Feature Request ] Code Highlighter!

[perpi]

A big missing option in IRC clients is lack of ability to highlight programming codes. For example, if you login to http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=python and send a line of code, you won't find any difference between the code and other chats in the channel. Most editors, IDE and some online services can highlight codes based on the programming language you are coding. Here you can see a shot of slack.com service with a python code:

A plugin with this ability will make Telegram groups a great replacement for some services and IRC! The method for telegram can be an abbr to assign type of the code:

/py <code here>
/sh <code here>
/c++ <code here>

You send /py <code here> in telegram, and the plugin convert it to a highlighted view.

[rockneurotiko]

I was thinking in this a time ago, and like we can't change the color in telegram, I was thinking in upload or create in the server an image with the colors, and send the image, then I started the exams and didn't think more XD

[animalillo]

+1 xD

[yagop]

Would be great if Telegram support text colours. Other way is by image or uploading to any code paste service

[Prince-Mandor]

BTW, i think it will be horrible -- in a day you will see a "BUY OUR SPAM" in big red letters filling half screen. I think, monocolored and monosized font is blessing

Also, we already can make screenshot from site -- why not use some existing code-highlight service?

[citec]

+1

[vladimirdotk]

+1

[seekasra]

+1

[TiagoDanin]

Done: Pull: #367 Gist: https://gist.github.com/TiagoDanin/35370fce4da0b58b039e

[perpi]

@TiagoDanin

• Great work. May you convey its process? I see a link to https://screenshotmachine.com
• Could you provide us by some screenshots of this bot in action to see how it looks in Telegram?
• This is not important but I see you have linked to pastebin, but it's not more recommended, you know. People prefer other replacements such as http://ix.io. What's your favourite pastebin service?

[TiagoDanin]

@perpi

1- ~~Their API and complicates, not recommend the using~~ 2- Receive and send an image 3- Is a service of edit online 4- Prefer http://pastebin.com

[wadijm]

+1

[Hitaro]

Grave accent is supported in telegram!