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MICHAEL P
5,191 PointsIn order to have proper syntax in JavaScript, when commenting do you always begin line with // ?
In order to have proper syntax in JavaScript, when commenting do you always begin line with // ?
Like, I know that // is not the only way to comment in JavaScript, since you can also have / /
but when you type the // for commenting in JavaScript, do you need to always include // at the beginning of the line?
It seems that JavaScript is slightly less strict as far as syntax. That is why I was wondering. Thanks
4 Answers
Chris Adamson
132,143 PointsIt doesn't have to strictly be at the beginning of the line, you could have it come after functional code as well:
i = 1; // comment
/ / wouldn't be a comment in Javascript, the two backslashes have to be together to start a comment.
Chris Adamson
132,143 PointsIf your troubleshooting your code, using the
/*
*/
style of comments can be convenient to comment out large sections of code to find bugs.
MICHAEL P
5,191 PointsThank you
Erik c
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 3,560 PointsAnother way you can comment is by adding /* at the beginning and close it off with */
This is an option if you're writing a longer comment.
/*
Everything inside will be considered
a comment and you can have as many lines needed
and then you close it off with an asterisk and forward slash
*/