How to Construct a 2 or 3 Column Table using Steemit's Raw Markdown Editor! Tutorial and Codes for Beginners

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This post is dedicated to teach you how to include a Table in your next Steemit Post, I will let you know how to use simple Markdown codes using Steemit's Raw Markdown Editor. Constructing a Table provides simple Graphic display used to showcase information making it easier for the reader to understand, especially as regards to differences or flows

BenefitsFunctionOutcome
Graphical ContentData VisualizationEye-catching
Visualization of statisticsWord SummaryOrganized Content

Tables work best when the data presentation:

  • Is used to look up or compare individual values
  • Requires precise values
  • Values involve multiple units of measure

A table allows "random access", rather than scanning an entire list or paragraph. Thus if the information is such that a reader will only want a part of it, a table has advantages

The advantages of using tables and graphs to organize data include easy visualization of statistics, poignant descriptions of data, the provision of a summary of the overall work and the interest people show to graphics over words.

We process information in a sequential fashion, reading down columns or across rows of numbers, comparing this number to that number, one pair at a time. If your message requires the precision of numbers and text labels to identify what they are, you should use a Table

Raw Markdown Editor Code

Benefits|Function|Outcome
-|-|-
Graphical Content| Data Visualization| Eye-catching
Visualization of statistics| Word Summary| Organized Content|

If you copy & paste above's section you'll notice that you'll get the exact same table I constructed earlier on, you can adjust or edit your own words

Now you pretty much know how to construct a 3 Column Table, so i'll quickly show how to include a 2 Column Table in your next Steemit Post

BenefitsOutcome
Graphical ContentData Visualization
Visualization of statisticsWord Summary

Raw Markdown Editor

Benefits|Outcome
-|-|
Graphical Content| Data Visualization|
Visualization of statistics| Word Summary|

You can always visit www.tablesgenerator.com, a site that generates Markdown Tables based on your settings, you can easily design your Table and all you need to do is to copy & paste the highlighted text into Steemit's Raw Editor

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Thank you for putting this post together. These tips (tricks) are very useful.

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Damn, this is very useful and surprisingly simple solution, exactly what I was looking for. Thx.

Thank you for this post 😉

This was really useful, thanks!

This post was incredibly helpful. I appreciated that you made the code easy to copy and paste, and included a link to another useful site. There is so much to learn about Steemit when you are just starting out. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us 🌱