diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1e923d..ec29f3b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ By default, `numd` provides basic stats on changes made.
 It is possible to set Nushell visual settings (and all the others) using the `--prepend-itermid` option. Just pass a code there to be prepended into our intermid-script.nu and executed before all parts of the code.
 
 ```nushell indent-output
-let path = [z_examples 5_simple_nu_table simple_nu_table.md] | path join
+let path = $nu.temp-path | path join simple_nu_table.md
 
-# let's generate some markdown and save it to the `simple_nu_table.md` file
+# let's generate some markdown and save it to the `simple_nu_table.md` file in the temp directory
 "```nushell\n[[a b c]; [1 2 3]]\n```\n" | save -f $path
 
 # let's run this file to see it's outputs
@@ -201,11 +201,13 @@ Input/output types:
 │ z_examples/3_book_types_of_data         │ dir  │
 │ z_examples/4_book_working_with_lists    │ dir  │
 │ z_examples/5_simple_nu_table            │ dir  │
+│ z_examples/6_edge_cases                 │ dir  │
+│ z_examples/999_numd_internals           │ dir  │
 │ z_examples/99_strip_markdown            │ dir  │
 ╰──────────────────name───────────────────┴─type─╯
 
 > sys host | get boot_time
-Fri, 24 May 2024 07:47:13 +0000 (a month ago)
+Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:06:52 +0000 (2 days ago)
 
 > 2 + 2
 4
diff --git a/numd/nu-utils/numd-internals.nu b/numd/nu-utils/numd-internals.nu
index fe81864..6367034 100644
--- a/numd/nu-utils/numd-internals.nu
+++ b/numd/nu-utils/numd-internals.nu
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ export def detect-code-blocks []: string -> table {
 }
 
 # Generates code for execution in the intermediate script within a given code fence.
+#
+# > 'ls | sort-by modified -r' | gen-execute-code --whole_block --fence '```nu indent-output' | save z_examples/999_numd_internals/gen-execute-code_0.nu -f
 export def gen-execute-code [
     --fence: string # opening code fence string with options for executing current block
     --whole_block
@@ -66,12 +68,12 @@ export def gen-execute-code [
                 if $whole_block {
                     gen-fence-output-numd
                 } else {}
-                | if (ends-with-definition $in) {} else {
+                | if (can-append-print $in) {
                     if 'indent-output' in $fence_options {
                         gen-indented-output
                     } else {}
                     | gen-print-in
-                }
+                } else {}
             }
             | $in + (char nl)
         }
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ export def exec-block-lines [
         each { # here we define what to do with each line of the current block one by one
             if $in =~ '^>' { # if it starts with `>` we execute it
                 gen-execute-code --fence $row_type
-            } else if $in =~ '^\s*#' {
+            } else if $in =~ '^#' {
                 gen-highlight-command
             }
         }
@@ -256,6 +258,9 @@ export def code-block-options [
 }
 
 # Expands short options for code block execution to their long forms.
+#
+# > expand-short-options 'i'
+# indent-output
 export def expand-short-options [
     $option
 ]: nothing -> string {
@@ -301,6 +306,9 @@ export def run-intermid-script [
 }
 
 # Generates an unique identifier for code blocks in markdown to distinguish their output.
+#
+# > numd-block 3
+# #code-block-starting-line-in-original-md-3
 export def numd-block [
     index?: int
 ]: nothing -> string {
@@ -309,6 +317,8 @@ export def numd-block [
 # TODO we can use NUON in numd-blocks to set display options
 
 # Generates a command to highlight code using Nushell syntax highlighting.
+# > 'ls' | gen-highlight-command
+# "ls" | nu-highlight | print
 export def gen-highlight-command [ ]: string -> string {
     escape-escapes
     | $"\"($in)\" | nu-highlight | print(char nl)(char nl)"
@@ -318,17 +328,49 @@ export def gen-highlight-command [ ]: string -> string {
 export def trim-comments-plus []: string -> string {
     str replace -r '^[>\s]+' '' # trim starting `>`
     | str replace -r '[\s\n]+$' '' # trim newlines and spaces from the end of a line
-    | str replace -r '\s*#.*$' '' # remove comments from the last line. Might spoil code blocks with the # symbol, used not for commenting
+    | str replace -r '\s+#.*$' '' # remove comments from the last line. Might spoil code blocks with the # symbol, used not for commenting
+}
+
+# Extract the last span from command to decide if `| print` could be appended
+export def extract-last-span [
+    $command: string
+] {
+    let $command = $command | str trim -c "\n" | str trim
+    let $len = ast $command --json
+        | get block
+        | from json
+        | get pipelines
+        | last
+        | get elements.0.expr.span
+        | $in.start - $in.end
+
+    $command
+    | str substring $len..
 }
 
 # Checks if the last line of the input ends with a semicolon or certain keywords to determine if appending ` | print` is possible.
-export def ends-with-definition [
-    condition: string
+#
+# > can-append-print 'let a = ls'
+# false
+#
+# > can-append-print 'ls'
+# true
+export def can-append-print [
+    command: string
 ]: nothing -> bool {
-    $condition =~ '(;|null|(?>[^\r\n]*\b(let|def|use)\b.*[^\r\n;]*))$'
+    let $last_span = extract-last-span $command
+
+    if $last_span ends-with ';' {
+        false
+    } else {
+        $last_span !~ '\b(let|mut|def|use)\b'
+    }
 }
 
 # Generates indented output for better visual formatting.
+#
+# > 'ls' | gen-indented-output
+# ls | table | into string | lines | each {$'//  ($in)' | str trim --right} | str join (char nl)
 export def gen-indented-output [
     --indent: string = '//  '
 ]: string -> string {
@@ -336,6 +378,9 @@ export def gen-indented-output [
 }
 
 # Generates a print statement for capturing command output.
+#
+# > 'ls' | gen-print-in
+# ls | print; print ''
 export def gen-print-in []: string -> string {
     if $env.numd?.table-width? == null {} else {
         $"($in) | table --width ($env.numd.table-width)"
@@ -344,11 +389,17 @@ export def gen-print-in []: string -> string {
 }
 
 # Generates a try-catch block to handle errors in the current Nushell instance.
+#
+# > 'ls' | gen-catch-error-in-current-instance
+# try {ls} catch {|error| $error}
 export def gen-catch-error-in-current-instance []: string -> string {
     $"try {($in)} catch {|error| $error}"
 }
 
 # Executes the command outside to obtain a formatted error message if any.
+#
+# > 'ls' | gen-catch-error-outside
+# /Users/user/.cargo/bin/nu -c "ls"| complete | if ($in.exit_code != 0) {get stderr} else {get stdout}
 export def gen-catch-error-outside []: string -> string {
     escape-escapes
     | ($'($nu.current-exe) -c "($in)"' +
@@ -356,9 +407,8 @@ export def gen-catch-error-outside []: string -> string {
 }
 
 # Generates a fenced code block for output with a specific format.
-#
-# We use a combination of "\n" and (char nl) here for itermid script formatting aesthetics
 export def gen-fence-output-numd []: string -> string {
+    # We use a combination of "\n" and (char nl) here for itermid script formatting aesthetics
     $"\"```\\n```output-numd\" | print(char nl)(char nl)($in)"
 }
 
@@ -369,6 +419,12 @@ export def gen-print-lines []: list -> string {
 }
 
 # Parses options from a code fence and returns them as a list.
+#
+# > '```nu no-run, t' | parse-options-from-fence
+# ╭───┬────────╮
+# │ 0 │ no-run │
+# │ 1 │ try    │
+# ╰───┴────────╯
 export def parse-options-from-fence []: string -> list {
     str replace -r '```nu(shell)?\s*' ''
     | split row ','
@@ -378,6 +434,9 @@ export def parse-options-from-fence []: string -> list {
 }
 
 # Modifies a path by adding a prefix, suffix, extension, or parent directory.
+#
+# > 'numd/capture.nu' | path-modify --extension '.md' --prefix 'pref_' --suffix '_suf' --parent_dir abc
+# numd/abc/pref_capture_suf.nu.md
 export def path-modify [
     --prefix: string
     --suffix: string
@@ -412,7 +471,7 @@ export def backup-file [
 # Generates a timestamp string in the format YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.
 #
 # > tstamp
-# 20240527_111215
+# 20240701_125253
 export def tstamp []: nothing -> string {
     date now | format date "%Y%m%d_%H%M%S"
 }
diff --git a/z_examples/5_simple_nu_table/simple_nu_table.md b/z_examples/5_simple_nu_table/simple_nu_table.md
index b807460..8632d91 100644
--- a/z_examples/5_simple_nu_table/simple_nu_table.md
+++ b/z_examples/5_simple_nu_table/simple_nu_table.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 ```nushell
 [[a b c]; [1 2 3]]
 ```
+
+Output:
+
+```
+╭─a─┬─b─┬─c─╮
+│ 1 │ 2 │ 3 │
+╰─a─┴─b─┴─c─╯
+```
diff --git a/z_examples/6_edge_cases/raw_strings_test.md b/z_examples/6_edge_cases/raw_strings_test.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f7b9a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/z_examples/6_edge_cases/raw_strings_test.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+raw strings test
+
+```nu
+let $two_single_lines_text = r#'"High up in the mountains, a Snake crawled and lay in a damp gorge, coiled
+    into a knot, staring out at the sea.'#
+```
+
+```nu
+$two_single_lines_text
+```
+
+Output:
+
+```
+"High up in the mountains, a Snake crawled and lay in a damp gorge, coiled
+    into a knot, staring out at the sea.
+```
diff --git a/z_examples/6_edge_cases/raw_strings_test.md_intermid.nu b/z_examples/6_edge_cases/raw_strings_test.md_intermid.nu
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0015646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/z_examples/6_edge_cases/raw_strings_test.md_intermid.nu
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# this script was generated automatically using numd
+# https://github.com/nushell-prophet/numd
+const init_numd_pwd_const = '/Users/user/git/numd'
+"raw strings test
+" | print
+"```nu" | print
+"let $two_single_lines_text = r#'\"High up in the mountains, a Snake crawled and lay in a damp gorge, coiled
+    into a knot, staring out at the sea.'#" | nu-highlight | print
+
+"```\n```output-numd" | print
+
+let $two_single_lines_text = r#'"High up in the mountains, a Snake crawled and lay in a damp gorge, coiled
+    into a knot, staring out at the sea.'#
+
+"```" | print
+
+"" | print
+"```nu" | print
+"$two_single_lines_text" | nu-highlight | print
+
+"```\n```output-numd" | print
+
+$two_single_lines_text | print; print ''
+
+"```" | print
diff --git a/z_examples/999_numd_internals/gen-execute-code_0.nu b/z_examples/999_numd_internals/gen-execute-code_0.nu
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93506bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/z_examples/999_numd_internals/gen-execute-code_0.nu
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+"ls | sort-by modified -r" | nu-highlight | print
+
+"```\n```output-numd" | print
+
+ls | sort-by modified -r | table | into string | lines | each {$'//  ($in)' | str trim --right} | str join (char nl) | print; print ''
diff --git a/z_examples/99_strip_markdown/raw_strings_test.nu b/z_examples/99_strip_markdown/raw_strings_test.nu
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5409b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/z_examples/99_strip_markdown/raw_strings_test.nu
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+    # ```nu
+let $two_single_lines_text = r#'"High up in the mountains, a Snake crawled and lay in a damp gorge, coiled
+    into a knot, staring out at the sea.'#
+
+
+    # ```nu
+$two_single_lines_text