IMHO you can't have too many comments! John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Kurt Wendt > Sent: 08 April 2010 20:01 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Comments are there too many or should syntax explain it all? > > I've started to add more comments into my code - since I know that some > of the other programmers here will be totally dumb-founded when they > look at some of the code I did recently - as I made some complex code to > handle a complex invoicing problem. But, even before that - I started to > make brief comments in the code - for things that I change. Too bad the > other don't do that - as one of them broke this program the other day - > and "Browse" came up empty after something they did. If they HAD simply > marked their initials and the date - I would have IMMEDIATELY spotted > their code change! But, of course - they did not... > > I say - in certain instances - yeah - people should put more comments in > code - especially cause some people don't bother to use variable names > that make sense (which I always try to do - even if the names end up > being longer!) - or write cryptic code. > > As for too much comments - HECK - if the Comments are MORE than the > amount of code in a program - then that is DEFINITELY Too much! > > -K- > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Stephen Russell > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 1:33 PM > > Listening to a brown bag lunch and Comments. > What is too much. > Why? > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ 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.
