C Comments
Comments are the non-executable code used to provide documentation for the C program. Comments provide details about the code so that other users can easily understand the code by reading those comments.
In C Language, comments are beneficial especially for large programs. C Comments can occupy more than one line but cannot be nested.
Types of Comments
- Single-Line Comments
- Multi-Line Comments
1. Single-Line Comments in C
Single-Line Comments are used to comment out just Single Line in the Code. It is used to provide the Description of line.
Syntax
Single line comments are represented by double slash //.
The syntax for a Single comment is:
// Single Line comment will be written here
Example of Single Line Comment in C
Let’s see an example of a single-line comment in C.
#include
int main()
{
// providing the message
printf("hello c");
return 0;
}
hello c
2. Multi-Line Comments in C
In multi-line comments, we can insert the comment description of many lines. It can be placed anywhere in the program. The multi-line comment starts with /* and ends with */.
Syntax
The syntax for a Multi-Line comment is:/* Multi Line comment will be written in between this */
Example of Multi-Line Comment
#include
int main()
{
/* printing the message
with the help of multiple line comments*/
printf("hello c");
return 0;
}
hello c
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