Inline Enumerations in LaTeX

Normally you use the \enumerate command in LaTeX to create enumerated lists like this:

1. I
2. use
3. lots
4. of
5. space!

If you prefer your enumeration “inline”, you could do that:

...

\newcommand{\inlineEnum}[1]{
  \ifcsname c@#1\endcsname
    \addtocounter{#1}{1}
    \textbf{\arabic{#1})~}
  \else
    \newcounter{#1}
    \setcounter{#1}{1}
    \textbf{\arabic{#1})~}
  \fi
}

...

\begin{document}

\inlineEnum{counter} Here is some text.
\inlineEnum{counter} Here is some more text.
\inlineEnum{counter} And another sentence!

...

\end{document}

Much better:

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1. Here is some text. 2) Here is some more text. 3) And another sentence!

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