User:Omegatron/Dash syntax

Proposal for dash code to be rendered as "real" dashes

Syntax

Hyphen -

• text-text

En dash –

• 1912-1934
• text_-_text

Em dash —

• text--text
• text_--_text
• text_---_text

Minus sign −

• _-123
• 123-_
• 123_-_123

Not covered

• Minus signs between text variables: a + b − c
• Minus signs inside superscripts for chemical symbols: SO₄²⁻

Examples

• Compound words are sometimes combined into one, but sometimes remain hyphenated: foo-bar.
  • Compound words are sometimes combined into one, but sometimes hyphenated: foo-bar.
• From 1923-1945, Mr. Foo frequently patronized bars.
  • From 1923–1945, Mr. Foo frequently patronized bars.
• Foos are timid creatures -- one was found hiding underneath a bar for several years -- and should not be approached carelessly.
  • Foos are timid creatures — one was found hiding underneath a bar for several years — and should not be approached carelessly.
• Foo's theorem derives a result of -3 from the equation 2 + 5 - 10, barring arithmetic mistakes
  • Foo's theorem derives a result of −3 from the equation 2 + 5 − 10, barring arithmetic mistakes