- Multi-line comments begin with
/*and end with*/. They can span multiple lines and are often used for longer explanations, documentation, or temporarily disabling code blocks. - Multi-line comments are suitable for providing detailed descriptions of methods, classes, or sections of code.
This example uses a multi-line comment (a comment block) to explain the code:
Example
/* The code below will print the words Hello World
to the screen, and it is amazing */
System.out.println("Hello World");
Single or multi-line comments?
It is up to you which you want to use. Normally, we use // for short comments, and /* */ for longer.
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