To develop an essay using with a specific focus on code highlighting using the minted package, you can follow this structured approach. Essay Structure in LaTeX

: To use minted , you must include \usepackage{minted} in your preamble. On local installations, you need to compile with the -shell-escape flag, although Overleaf handles this automatically.

The minted package is a powerful tool for including formatted and highlighted source code in your LaTeX documents.

: Wrap your code in the minted environment and specify the language.

: Use \title{} , \author{} , and \date{} to set up your document's metadata, and \maketitle to display it in the body.

: You can customize the appearance with various parameters:

: Create an unnumbered reference list using the enumerate or biblatex environment. Using the Minted Package