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  Reference for Processing (BETA) version 91+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.  
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/* */ (multiline comment)

   
Examples  
/* 
   Draws two lines which divides the window 
   into four quadrants. First draws a horizonal 
   line and then the vertical line 
*/ 
line(0, 50, 100, 50); 
line(50, 0, 50, 100); 

Description   Explanatory notes embedded within the code. Comments are used to remind yourself and to inform others about the function of your program. Multiline comments are used for large text descriptions of code or to comment out chunks of code while debugging applications. Comments are ignored by the compiler
   
Syntax  
/*
  comment
*/
   
Parameters  
comment   any sequence of characters

   
Usage   Web & Application
   
Related   // (comment)
/** */ (doc comment)
 
 






   
 
Updated: Fri Jul 15 16:35:50 PDT 2005
 
 








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