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Should I use asterisks or dashes for bullets in Markdown?

I have noticed that asterisks (*) and dashes (-) both generate bullets in Markdown. Is there a preferred symbol to use or does it really not matter?

With Bullets:

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With Dashes:

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Solution

  • There is no real difference. Your Markdown may become more readable if you chose one of these for each level, e.g.

    - first level

  * second level

- first level again

    But other than that, it's just a matter of preference.