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Learn How to Use Comments for Readability | First Acquaintance with Python
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bookHow to Use Comments for Readability

As your code grows in size, it can become challenging to understand each part, even if you're the author.

That's why it's necessary to get in the habit of leaving comments in your code. Comments help clarify the purpose or function of a specific code segment.

To designate a line as a comment, start it with the # symbol. If you put a # before the print() statement, that line won't run.

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# print('Message 1') print('Message 2')
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As your code grows in size, it can become challenging to understand each part, even if you're the author.

That's why it's necessary to get in the habit of leaving comments in your code. Comments help clarify the purpose or function of a specific code segment.

To designate a line as a comment, start it with the # symbol. If you put a # before the print() statement, that line won't run.

12
# print('Message 1') print('Message 2')
copy
question mark

How many lines will be displayed when you run the code below?

Select the correct answer

Everything was clear?

How can we improve it?

Thanks for your feedback!

SectionΒ 1. ChapterΒ 2
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