Add Text Formatting
Prompt
Add a text formatting function to the provided content input. The function should enable applying common text styles such as bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough to selected portions of the text. Consider how the formatting can be represented: for example, using markup tags, markdown syntax, or HTML tags. When designing the function, ensure that it: - Accepts raw text input. - Allows specification of which portions of the text to format and how. - Outputs the text with the appropriate formatting applied, maintaining the original text structure. - Handles overlapping formatting correctly and avoids malformed syntax. # Steps 1. Identify the format input method (e.g., by character indices or by selection). 2. Define the formatting markers or tags to be applied. 3. Implement the logic to insert formatting markers at the correct positions. 4. Ensure nested or overlapping formats are properly handled. 5. Return the fully formatted text output. # Output Format Return the text with formatting applied using the chosen markup (e.g., markdown, HTML). # Notes - The implementation should be language-agnostic and focus on the formatting logic. - If multiple formatting types are applied simultaneously, ensure readability and validity of the output. # Examples Input Text: "Hello world" Format: Bold on characters 0-4 Output: "**Hello** world" Input Text: "This is a test" Format: Italic on characters 5-6, Underline on characters 8-9 Output (Markdown does not support underline natively, so HTML can be used): "This *is* a <u>te</u>st"
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