PythonComments

Comments can be used to explain Python code.

Comments can be used to make the code more readable.

Comments can be used to prevent execution when testing code.

Creating a Comment

Comments starts with a#, and Python will ignore them:

Comments can be placed at the end of a line, and Python will ignore the rest of the line:

A comment does not have to be text that explains the code, it can also be used to prevent Python from executing code:

Multiline Comments

Python does not really have a syntax for multiline comments.

To add a multiline comment you could insert a# for each line:

Or, not quite as intended, you can use a multiline string.

Since Python will ignore string literals that are not assigned to a variable, you can add a multiline string (triple quotes) in your code, and place your comment inside it:

As long as the string is not assigned to a variable, Python will read the code, but then ignore it, and you have made a multiline comment.

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