Lesson 17
Topic: JavaScript Syntax
Objectives:
learn about JavaScript
o JavaScript Comments
Outcomes:
Knowledge on the basic JS concepts
Notes:
Syntax JavaScript Comments
JavaScript comments can be used to explain JavaScript code,
and to make it more readable.
JavaScript comments can also be used to prevent execution,
when testing alternative code.
Single Line Comments
Single line comments start with //.
Any text between // and the end of the line will be ignored by
JavaScript (will not be executed).
This example uses a single-line comment before each code line:
This example uses a single line comment at the end of each line to explain
the code:
Multi-line Comments
Multi-line comments start with /* and end with */.
Any text between /* and */ will be ignored by JavaScript.
This example uses a multi-line comment (a comment block) to
explain the code:
It is most common to use single line comments.
Block comments are often used for formal documentation.
Using Comments to Prevent Execution
Using comments to prevent execution of code is suitable for
code testing.
Adding // in front of a code line changes the code lines from an
executable line to a comment.
This example uses // to prevent execution of one of the code
lines:
This example uses a comment block to prevent execution of
multiple lines:
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