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Comments

Formal Definition

Comments provide a means of describing or documenting a model.

Simplified Syntax

// a single line with comments

/* multiple lines

containing comments */

Description

Comments can be used for describing models. There are two ways of using comments: in a single line or in multiple lines. It is illegal to use '/*' characters without matching '*/' characters. The multiple line comments cannot be nested.

Examples

Example 1

// this is the first line of a single line comment
// this is the second line of a single line comment

Example of a single line comment.

Example 2

/* this is the first line of a multiple line comment
this is the second line of a multiple line comment
*/

Example of a multiple line comment.

Important Notes

  • Using the '/*' characters without the matching '*/' characters is not allowed

  • The multiple line comments cannot be nested

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