[Tutor] Re: commenting code well

alan.gauld@bt.com alan.gauld@bt.com
Sun, 1 Jul 2001 20:18:20 +0100


> > My code comments are often weak, if existent. What is good practice
> > for commenting code?
> 
> Chapter 19, "Self-Documenting Code" (I think) in Steve McConnell's 
> "Code Complete" (MS press) covers this topic very well.

Gosh yes, I'd forgotten about that but Code Complete covers comments 
very well - along with just about every other aspect of writing code!

Alan G