Java comment | has example executeMe(); // doNotExecuteMe | |
has example executeMeToo(); /* This is to be ignored and this too */ | |
has form '/*' comment '*/' or two slashes '//' indicating that the rest of the line is to be considered a comment | |
is a subtopic of The Basics of Java | |
is a kind of comment | |
comment | can be written before writing the code | |
has purpose to describe the purpose of each class, method and variable along with any difficult-to-understand statements inside methods, and to indicated any changes to the code | |
is essential to give readers an overview and to help them understand its complexities quickly | |
should be between about 20% and 35% of the total length of the code | |
should be written to describe each non-obvious variable | |
should be written to describe loops and conditional statements inside complex algorithms | |
should be written at the head of each non-obvious method describing its function and usage | |
should be written at the top of each class | |
should describe the purpose of the class, how it should be used, its authors and its history of modification | |
should not be about obvious things since they add clutter | |