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A comment is a programming language construct used to embed non-compiled, programmer-readable annotations in the source code of a computer program.

What is the common header format of Python files?

I came across the following header format for Python source files in a document about Python coding guidelines: #!/usr/bin/…

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Multi-Line Comments in Ruby?

How can I comment multiple lines in Ruby?

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R: Comment out block of code

Possible Duplicate: R: Multiline Comment Workarounds? I want to comment out several lines of code in R. Is there any …

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Which comment style should I use in batch files?

I've been writing some batch files, and I ran into this user guide, which has been quite informative. One thing …

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Commenting in a Bash script inside a multiline command

How can I comment on each line of the following lines from a script? cat ${MYSQLDUMP} | \ sed '1d' | \ tr ",;" "\…

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How to comment a block in Eclipse?

Does Eclipse have a hot key to comment a block? and to uncomment a block?

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How do I enter a multi-line comment in Perl?

Possible Duplicate: What are the common workarounds for multi-line comments in Perl? How do I add a multi-line comment to …

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Is it possible to have a multi-line comments in R?

I found this old thread (from over a year ago), which explains how come R doesn't support a multi-line comments (…

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/** and /* in Java Comments

What's the difference between /** * comment * * */ and /* * * comment * */ in Java? When should I use them?

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How comment a JSP expression?

How can I comment a JSP expression like: <%= map.size() %> Is there something like <%= // map.size() %>?

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