XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 09/01/2026 01:35, rbowman wrote:   
   > On Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:45:45 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:   
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   >> C++'s "//" construct is a lot easier to code.   
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   > That is something I was happy to see adapted by C, JavaScript and other C   
   > like languages. I don't know who had it first. If it's used consistently   
   > it makes commenting out blocks easier although '#if 0'  works.   
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   For a block I use   
   /*   
   ...   
   */   
   Bit shorter than   
   #if 0   
   ...   
   #endif   
      
      
      
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