Reconsidering Comments: When ‘What’ Explanations Belong in Code
TL;DR A programmer argues that comments which state 'what' code is doing can be appropriate alongside explanatory 'why' comments. The…
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TL;DR A programmer argues that comments which state 'what' code is doing can be appropriate alongside explanatory 'why' comments. The…
Maybe Comments Should Explain ‘What’ — Rethinking Comments in Code
TL;DR A blog post challenges the common rule that comments should only explain why, arguing there are situations where comments…