On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 9:20 AM Thomas Passin <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Notice the contingent and pragmatic nature of these (excellent!) comments: >> >> - They depend on the actual code: they could not have been written >> beforehand. >> - They are *not* part of a general narrative: they discuss low-level >> details or bugs. >> > > And they are essential for understanding why the code is there and is the > way it is. I don't think reading the same code without the comments would > let any normal person modify or rewrite the code without messing up the > program's desired operation. > Exactly. The comments are essential *and* contingent. Edward -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/leo-editor/CAMF8tS3XXM1V4Yoyb-dzVqUA6nDr7tB9985ws9d8sax9iS2ATw%40mail.gmail.com.
