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Python Comments
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Comments can be used to explain Python code.
Comments can be used to make the code more readable.
Comments can be used to prevent execution when testing code.
Creating a Comment
Comments starts with a # , and Python will ignore them:
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#This is a comment
print("Hello, World!")
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Comments can be placed at the end of a line, and Python will ignore the rest of the line:
Example
print("Hello, World!") #This is a comment
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A comment does not have to be text that explains the code, it can also be used to prevent Python
from executing code:
Example
#print("Hello, World!")
print("Cheers, Mate!")
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Multiline Comments
Python does not really have a syntax for multiline comments.
To add a multiline comment you could insert a # for each line:
Example
#This is a comment
#written in
#more than just one line
print("Hello, World!")
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Or, not quite as intended, you can use a multiline string.
Since Python will ignore string literals that are not assigned to a variable, you can add a multiline
string (triple quotes) in your code, and place your comment inside it:
Example
""" Tutorials
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more than just one line
"""
print("Hello, World!")
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As long as the string is not assigned to a variable, Python will read the code, but then ignore it, and
you have made a multiline comment.
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Exercise:
Comments in Python are written with a special character, which one?
This is a comment
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