Commenting Code in Visual Studio Code

Commenting your code is important for other developers (and sometimes yourself down the road) to understand your code. In Visual Studio Code, there are several ways to add comments:

Single-Line Comment

To add a single-line comment in Visual Studio Code, use //. This can be used for both JavaScript and TypeScript.

// This is a single-line comment in JavaScript

// This is a single-line comment in TypeScript

Multi-Line Comment

If you want to add a comment that spans multiple lines, you can use /* and */.

/*
This is a multi-line comment in JavaScript
*/

/*
This is a multi-line comment in TypeScript
*/

XML Comments

If you're working with C# or .NET applications, you can use XML comments to document your classes, methods, and properties. This will generate documentation for your code.

/// <summary>
/// This is an example of an XML comment in C#
/// </summary>
/// <param name="param1">Description of param1</param>
/// <returns>Description of the return value</returns>
public void ExampleMethod(string param1)
{
    /* ... */
}

Keyboard Shortcuts

Visual Studio Code also has several keyboard shortcuts for commenting code.

• To add a single-line comment: Ctrl + / for Windows and Command + / for Mac.
• To add/remove block comments: Shift + Alt + A for Windows and Shift + Option + A for Mac.

In conclusion, commenting your code is important for readability and maintainability. Visual Studio Code provides several ways to add comments, whether it's a single-line, multi-line, or XML comment. Use the method that works best for you and your team.