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The definition of comments in programming languages
Author(s) -
Scowen R. S.,
Wichmann B. A.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380040211
Subject(s) - computer science , programming language , comparison of multi paradigm programming languages , fifth generation programming language , second generation programming language , third generation programming language , programming language theory , linguistics , programming paradigm , philosophy
This paper examines the concept of comments in programming languages and answers the questions: Why are they needed? How are they defined and implemented in existing languages? What should be provided in future languages?