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How do I comment out a code section with comments nested inside?

I am looking for the best way to comment out multiple lines (rather methods) in C++ which have comments within them. I did check out some posts on SO but couldn't get the full details on using something like if #0 .

I did check out this post Nested comments in Visual C++? but I am not on the Windows platform.

Solution

  • You are almost correct; essentially it is being suggested to "if-def" the section of code out. What you want to do is use the precompiler directive #if to block the code for you. Ex below shows that I want to ignore everything between the if and endif.

    #if 0
/* Giant comment
 it doesn't matter what I put here */

// it will be ignored forever.
#endif

    To answer your question in general though; there is not a way to have compound comments, i.e. 

    /* 
  /* */ <--- this closes the first /* 
*/ <--- this dangles.