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2.) Comments in CPP

The document explains the purpose and types of comments in C++, highlighting their role in improving code readability and aiding debugging. It details single-line comments, which use '//' to comment out a single line, and multi-line comments, which use '/*' and '*/' to comment out multiple lines. Examples of both types of comments are provided to illustrate their usage in C++ programming.

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2.) Comments in CPP

The document explains the purpose and types of comments in C++, highlighting their role in improving code readability and aiding debugging. It details single-line comments, which use '//' to comment out a single line, and multi-line comments, which use '/*' and '*/' to comment out multiple lines. Examples of both types of comments are provided to illustrate their usage in C++ programming.

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C++ Programming

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Comments

• Comments in C++ are meant to explain the code as well as to make it


more readable.
• When testing alternative code, it can also be used to prevent execution.
• The purpose of the comments is to provide information about code lines.
Programmers commonly use comments to document their work.

❖ Why Comments are used in C++?

Comments in C++ are used to summarize an algorithm, identify a variable’s


purpose, or clarify a code segment that appears unclear. Comments are also
used for:
• Comments are used for easier debugging.
• It makes a program more readable and gives an overall description of
the code.
• Comments are helpful in skipping the execution of some parts of the
code.
• Every time a program or code is reused after long periods of time, the
comment recaps all the information of the code quickly.

❖ Types of Comments in C++


In C++ there are two types of comments in C++:
• Single-line comment
• Multi-line comment

1. Single Line Comment

In C++ Single line comments are represented as // double forward slash. It


applies comments to a single line only.
The compiler ignores any text after // and it will not be executed.

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C++ Programming

Syntax:
// Single line comment

Example:
// C++ Program to demonstrate single line comment
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
// Single line comment which will be ignored by the
// compiler
cout << "Topper World!";
return 0;
}

Output:

Topper World!

2. Multi-Line Comment

A multi-line comment can occupy many lines of code, it starts with /* and
ends with */, but it cannot be nested.
Any text between /* and */ will be ignored by the compiler.

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Syntax:
/*
Multiline Comment
.
*/

Example:

// C++ Program to demonstrate Multi line comment


#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
/* Multi line comment which
will be ignored by the compiler
*/
cout << "Topper World!";
return 0;
}

Output:

Topper World!

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