Macros and environments that rely on the distinction between space and newline

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In most cases, TeX does not distinguish between spaces and newlines. However, inside some macros and environments this distinction matters a lot. Time for a big list? Please edit the CW answer.

This occurred when pondering about Forward-inverse search using SyncTeX with the precison of a single word; this "expert knowledge" is however also relevant for any tool that tries to preprocess (La)TeX code, such as latexdiff.

As everyone can define its own verbatim-like environment e.g. with the help of fancyvrb or listings I don't see how you should ever been able to get a complete list. — Ulrike Fischer, Jun 14 '12 at 14:58
@UlrikeFischer: Yes, indeed this adds even more complexity. But still not impossible, just makes the list bigger and... dynamic :-) — krlmlr, Jun 14 '12 at 22:08

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 10 '20 at 12:32

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verbatim
lstlisting, plus custom environments defined through \lstnewenvironment (listings package)
Verbatim, plus custom environments defined through \DefineVerbatimEnvironment (fancyvrb package)

Commands

\index
\verb
\obeylines

edited Jun 10 '20 at 12:32

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answered Jun 14 '12 at 13:40

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Macros and environments that rely on the distinction between space and newline

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