What is difference between <pre> and <code> HTML Tag?

Question

How does a <pre> HTML tag differs from <code> html tag.

I have checked on W3Schools page, it seems they are just the same.

If there any major difference between them ?

Answer 1

Don't go to w3schools. Check the w3c documentation for pre and code instead.

PRE:

The PRE element tells visual user agents that the enclosed text is "preformatted". When handling preformatted text, visual user agents:

• May leave white space intact.
• May render text with a fixed-pitch font.
• May disable automatic word wrap.
• Must not disable bidirectional processing.

CODE:

Designates a fragment of computer code.