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12/05/06 13:46
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 		 #128996 - Not necessarily each line
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Ralph Sack said:
... you need to comment each line ...

Not necessarily each line.

It is often clearer to comment the overall purpose of a group of lines.

Just sticking to "I must comment each line" tends to lead to useless comments like
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List of 53 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Pseudo-Random Number Generator Strangeness            01/01/70 00:00      
   Problem lies in BCD converter            01/01/70 00:00      
      Why?            01/01/70 00:00      
         I like see the program 0-255            01/01/70 00:00      
            0-255 SSD Counter            01/01/70 00:00      
               Clarity?            01/01/70 00:00      
               Thanks for the reply            01/01/70 00:00      
                  WRONG            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Not necessarily each line            01/01/70 00:00      
                     re useful            01/01/70 00:00      
      FIXED            01/01/70 00:00      
         Yes ... but WHAT fixed it???            01/01/70 00:00      
   Hints for a smaller program            01/01/70 00:00      
      Great!            01/01/70 00:00      
         More hints            01/01/70 00:00      
   Count the cycles            01/01/70 00:00      
      Good guess, Maarten!!!            01/01/70 00:00      
      Brilliant, Maarten!            01/01/70 00:00      
      Wait Period            01/01/70 00:00      
         Wait does not make up            01/01/70 00:00      
            Makes Sense            01/01/70 00:00      
               why 'debounce'            01/01/70 00:00      
                  ARGHHHHH eric            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Jez, please            01/01/70 00:00      
               Divide by 2            01/01/70 00:00      
   This problem needs more thought            01/01/70 00:00      
      Interrupts don't help            01/01/70 00:00      
         Thanks, Maarten            01/01/70 00:00      
   A Suggestion            01/01/70 00:00      
      use TH1            01/01/70 00:00      
         Use TL0            01/01/70 00:00      
            agreed somewhat, but            01/01/70 00:00      
   Misunderstanding            01/01/70 00:00      
      Just SSD values            01/01/70 00:00      
         Thanks for the reply            01/01/70 00:00      
         Dan if like            01/01/70 00:00      
         7-Segment Connexions            01/01/70 00:00      
            Will Comment Soon...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Famous last words!            01/01/70 00:00      
               A More Excellent Way            01/01/70 00:00      
                  some do flowcharts, before they code            01/01/70 00:00      
   An Update            01/01/70 00:00      
      Typo            01/01/70 00:00      
      Still misleading comment            01/01/70 00:00      
         Fine            01/01/70 00:00      
   Dan this program needs            01/01/70 00:00      
      Tautology?!            01/01/70 00:00      
         Overkill            01/01/70 00:00      
            a typical example of follwing rules to the letter            01/01/70 00:00      
               Exception to the rule?            01/01/70 00:00      
            Not only comments, but format as well            01/01/70 00:00      
               8051 Simulator            01/01/70 00:00      
                  simulator support            01/01/70 00:00      

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