Flash Actionscript Programming Basics

Comments

Comments are helpful lines that are not compiled.

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  They help readers understand our program,
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  summarize a function's algorithm,
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  identify the purpose of a variable, or
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  clarify a segment of code.
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There are two types.

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   Multiple Lines ( /* */ )
   
   
   /*
   An explanation of a section of code or
   a coder's name and date
   and other stuff
   */
   
   
   
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   Single Line delimiters (//)
   
   
   // number of record
   var recordNum ;