Comment (computer programming)

Comment (computer programming)

In computer programming, a comment is a programmer-readable explanation or annotation in the source code of a computer program. They are added with the purpose of making the source code easier for humans to understand, and are generally ignored by compilers and interpreters. The syntax of comments in various programming languages varies considerably. The flexibility provided by comments allows for a wide degree of variability, but formal conventions for their use are commonly part of programming style guides.

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enIn computer programming, a comment is a programmer-readable explanation or annotation in the source code of a computer program. They are added with the purpose of making the source code easier for humans to understand, and are generally ignored by compilers and interpreters. The syntax of comments in various programming languages varies considerably. The flexibility provided by comments allows for a wide degree of variability, but formal conventions for their use are commonly part of programming style guides.
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enIn computer programming, a comment is a programmer-readable explanation or annotation in the source code of a computer program. They are added with the purpose of making the source code easier for humans to understand, and are generally ignored by compilers and interpreters. The syntax of comments in various programming languages varies considerably. Comments are sometimes also processed in various ways to generate documentation external to the source code itself by documentation generators, or used for integration with source code management systems and other kinds of external programming tools. The flexibility provided by comments allows for a wide degree of variability, but formal conventions for their use are commonly part of programming style guides.
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Comentario (informática)
Comment (computer programming)
Comment (lập trình máy tính)
Commentaar (programmeren)
Commentaire (informatique)
Commento (informatica)
Kodkommentar
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コメント (コンピュータ)
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