Computer Science: An Overview (13th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
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Importance of comment statements:
“No”, it is not acceptable for a programmer to forgo documentation through comment statements to get a
Comment statements are the explanation in the source code of any computer program which the programmer develops. These statements make it simple and easy to interpret the source code for any other person or a programmer.
Due to the comment statements it is easy to understand the source code in a computer program. A programmer inserts these comment statements so that others can understand the program. A programmer sometimes forgo documentation via comment statements due to any reasons such that less time remains for a deadline, laziness and his ego or over confidence...
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