Python Comments
In Python, comments are lines in the code that are ignored by the interpreter. They are used to explain the code, making it more readable and understandable for others (or yourself) in the future. Comments can describe the purpose of a block of code or explain complex logic. They are particularly useful for documentation and debugging.
Python supports two types of comments:
1. Single-line comments:
A single-line comment starts with the # symbol. Anything after the # on that line will be treated as a comment and ignored during execution.
Example:
# This is a single-line comment
print(“Hello World!”) # This will print “Hello, World!” to the console
2. Multi-line comments (Docstrings):
Python does not have a specific syntax for multi-line comments like some other programming languages. However, you can use docstrings (multi-line string literals) for a similar purpose. These are typically used for documentation but can also serve as multi-line comments if they are not assigned to a variable or used for documentation.
Example:
”””
This is a multi line comment
It can span up to multiple lines
”””
