Apple Style Guide

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### Code Formatting Example

Source: https://support.apple.com/guide/applestyleguide/code-apsg1fde748e/web

Demonstrates the use of code font for displaying code snippets. It also illustrates a method for spacing around punctuation, recommending consistent 'English-style' spacing (one space between words) for ease of use and adherence.

```pascal
`(height, width: extended; quo: integer); PageSize = 1024`
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### Syntax Description Example

Source: https://support.apple.com/guide/applestyleguide/syntax-descriptions-apsg1fde7568/web

Illustrates the use of code font for literals, italics for placeholder names, and brackets for optional elements in syntax descriptions. It also shows how to use embedded caps for multi-word placeholder names.

```text
Read (`[_file,_] _var_`)
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### Using Numerals for Code Values

Source: https://support.apple.com/guide/applestyleguide/n-apsgb2f4a0d6/web

Provides guidance on using numerals for numeric values within code examples or text, with a specific rule to use the word 'zero' when it appears in the same sentence as 'nonzero'.

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`ord(blue)` returns 0.
The function `fseek` returns nonzero for improper seeks; otherwise, it returns zero.
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