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Astronouth7303

18-01-2004 21:15

Comments

Question: Why doesn't anyone use single-line comments?

the /* */ doesn't nest.

Like:

Code:

//This is a one line Comment.



/* Commented_Out_Code();

 /* this is a multi-line

     Comment in Code */

 This_Code_Still_Executes(); */



/* Commented_Out_Code();

 // this is a multi-line

 // comment in code

 // split into single-line

 // comments

 This_Code_Dont_Execute(); // :ahh:  */

The reason I say this is that you can use /* */ for commenting out and debugging.

Isn't it good coding practice to do this anyway?

Plus, It isn't in the default code, Anywhere.

KevinB

18-01-2004 21:38

Re: Comments

The way I've always understood it was that /* */'s were the only way to use comments in C. When C++ came along, it added the // style comments. Therefore: //'s aren't a part of standard C, only C++.

That probably explains why a lot of people don't use them: they don't expect them to work! However, you are correct in saying that the Microchip compiler does seem to allow them.

So // away!

Rickertsen2

18-01-2004 21:40

Re: Comments

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astronouth7303

Question: Why doesn't anyone use single-line comments?

the /* */ doesn't nest.

Like:

Code:

//This is a one line Comment.



/* Commented_Out_Code();

 /* this is a multi-line

     Comment in Code */

 This_Code_Still_Executes(); */



/* Commented_Out_Code();

 // this is a multi-line

 // comment in code

 // split into single-line

 // comments

 This_Code_Dont_Execute(); // :ahh:  */

The reason I say this is that you can use /* */ for commenting out and debugging.

Isn't it good coding practice to do this anyway?

Plus, It isn't in the default code, Anywhere.

I have wondered the same thing. It gets quite annoying trying to comment out blocks of code that contain multiline comments.

Astronouth7303

18-01-2004 21:44

Re: Comments

It would seem like Whoever wrote the default code would know about //. :shrug:

I actually got the idea from NQC, a C-like language for LEGO's RCX :]

deltacoder1020

18-01-2004 23:14

Re: Comments

my standard practice is to make comments that actually say something single-liners "//", and use "/* */" for commenting out blocks - that way there is no conflict.

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