How can one number paragraphs in LaTeX?

Question

Given a bunch of paragraphs:

Para. A ...

Para. B ...

Para. C ...

How can one have LaTeX automatically number them, i.e.

1. Pa         


        

Answer 1

In my case I ended up solving this by redefining a new macro \P that works like a paragraph.

\newcounter{paranum}
\newcommand{\P}{\vspace{10pt}\noindent\textbf{\refstepcounter{paranum}\theparanum}\textbf}

To write a new "paragraph" I do

\P{Paragraph title No. 1} ...text...
...
\P{Paragraph title No. 2} ...text...

To make the enumeration be linked to the section I use

\newcounter{paranum}[section]
\newcommand{\P}{\vspace{10pt}\noindent\textbf{\thesection.\refstepcounter{paranum}\theparanum}\textbf}

I know that this is actually botched-up but ended up working for me.