Align multiple lines of text in itemize

Question

I'm relatively new to LaTeX and I'm currently trying to create my CV using the software. I'm trying to write down different coding languages that I can use. I'm currently looks like the following but I want where it says data handling (or any of the description) to line up with the start of the description

Python - functions, modules, dictionaries, recursion, machine learning, blockchain, chatbots, statistics, data visualisation, data handling

Not sure if I understood the question, but it seems you want to indent the second line on a labelled item list. If so, this was already answered here: https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/204049/how-to-define-the-indentation-for-the-second-line-of-a-multiline-item-with-custo — Edu Meneses, Apr 23 '21 at 18:27

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 23 '21 at 18:29

Here's one way of doing it.

\documentclass{article}
\newcommand{\listHeading}[1]{\parbox{1.7cm}{\textbullet\hspace{5pt}\textbf{#1}}}
\begin{document}
    \begin{itemize}
        \item[\listHeading{Python}] functions, modules, dictionaries, recursion, machine learning, blockchain, chatbots, statistics, data visualisation, data handling
        \item[\listHeading{C++}] functions, modules, dictionaries, recursion, machine learning, blockchain, chatbots, statistics, data visualisation, data handling
        \item[\listHeading{Java}] functions, modules, dictionaries, recursion, machine learning, blockchain, chatbots, statistics, data visualisation, data handling
    \end{itemize}
\end{document}

If you use a heading longer than python you may need to increase the width of the \parbox to more than 1.7cm.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 20 '21 at 22:01

\documentclass[a4paper,14pt]{extreport}
\usepackage[left=1.5cm,right=1.5cm,top=1.5cm,bottom=2cm,bindingoffset=0cm]{geometry}
\begin{document}
\begin{itemize}
\item\textbf{Python }functions, modules, dictionaries, recursion,\ machine learning, blockchain, chatbots, statistics, data visualisation, data handling
\item \textbf{Python}\qquad  functions, modules, dictionaries, recursion,\ machine learning, blockchain, chatbots, statistics, data visualisation, data handling
\item \textbf{Python }\hspace{2cm} functions, modules, dictionaries, recursion,\ machine learning, blockchain, chatbots, statistics, data visualisation, data handling
\end{itemize}
\end{document}

Align multiple lines of text in itemize

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