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Format character strings with italics and type

Usage

format_chr(x, italics = TRUE, type = "md")

Arguments

x

Character string

italics

Logical value (default = TRUE) for whether text should be italicized

type

Type of formatting ("md" = markdown, "latex" = LaTeX)

Value

A character string that has either Markdown or LaTeX formatting for italics or not.

Examples

format_chr("Hello world!")
#> [1] "_Hello world!_"
# Format in LaTeX syntax
format_chr("Hello world!", type = "latex")
#> [1] "$Hello world!$"
# Remove italics
format_chr("Hello world!", italics = FALSE)
#> [1] "Hello world!"