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From: friedl@mtndew.UUCP (Steve Friedl)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: Re^2: Why nested comments not allowed?
Message-ID: <360@mtndew.UUCP>
Date: 20 Feb 90 07:35:00 GMT
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Three different people have noted:

1> You can have some subtle errors with nested comments. 

2> You can have subtle errors with "flat" comments.

3> Considering the subtle and potentially dangerous errors possible
3> with both nested and unnested comments, I've about decided that
3> I prefer end-of-line-only comments, a la Ada.  Or are subtle
3> errors possible here too?

Compelling arguments all: perhaps it is safest not to comment at all?

    Steve :-)

P.S. - Some people I know must have >mighty< reliable code...

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