[swift-evolution] [Idea] Distinguishing code comments from text comments.

[jaden.geller at gmail.com]

You don't have to.

#if false {
    // disabled code here
}

> On Aug 29, 2016, at 1:16 PM, DifferentApps info via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
> 
> The advantage is that you do not need to define a conditional flag for the #if.
> It is also more concise.
> 
> Code disabling (with /{...}/) is a tool useful when developing algorithm, and disabled code should not be aimed to remain definitively in a Swift file.
> 
> Andre Ponzo
> 
>> Le 29 août 2016 à 20:20, Magnus Ahltorp <map at kth.se> a écrit :
>> 
>> 
>>> 27 Aug. 2016 21:03 Andre Ponzo via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 1) Advantages of disabled code ( /{ ... } ) instead of commented-out code (/* ... */):
>> 
>>> 2) Advantages of /{ ... } instead of "if false { ... }":
>> 
>> What are the advantages of this compared to conditional compilation (#if)?
>> 
>> /Magnus
> 
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