I do a lot of payroll calculations and each year they change due to union negotiations. I comment the changes that are made each year.
Also, I will be asked to change something and comment it out with an explanatory comment. When they ask me why or when I did that, I always have the answer. So not only are my comments to help the reader understand what is going on, but also the when, why and who of a change. Jeff Jeff Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] SanDC, Inc. 623-582-0323 Fax 623-869-0675 Vince Teachout wrote: > Jeff Johnson wrote: >> After all, I can only read my simple code >> that I make sure I can understand 15 years later. I also put lots of >> comments like "Patty wanted it done this way 9/10/1991". >> >> > Oh, good. I'm not the only one who puts in "I know it's stupid - but > they MADE me do it this way." comments. After the 10th "WHY would you > EVER do it THAT way" meeting, I also started posting in the original > e-mails as comments, as well! :-) > > My personal favorite comments are: "They told me to take this out, but I > know they're going to ask for it back in a year or two, so I'm just > going to comment it out." > Every time one of those pays off, (ie, "add" a "new" feature by simply > uncommenting the previous code) I pat myself on the back, bask in the > glow of smug satisfaction, and bill them an hour. :-) _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
