Inserting code into a block with text

I can’t figure out how to use code highlighting in a block with text. If I copy the text with code highlighting, then everything is perfectly pasted into the editor

Focus on COUNT and NULL. But I do not understand how to call this highlight directly from the editor. But I don’t understand how to trigger this highlight directly from the editor. And I can’t edit the copied piece either.

That is the inline code, which can be used with the backtick signs (``).
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