How Do You Comment out a Block in Linux?
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You start your editor, navigate down to the beginning row of the block you want to comment out. You hit i to go into insert mode, enter // to comment, hit ESC to go back to command mode, hit j to navigate down to the next row, and then repeat until all the rows are commented out.

How do you comment out a block?

Commenting and uncommenting blocks of code

To add or remove a block comment, do one of the following: On the main menu, choose Code | Comment with Block Comment. Press Ctrl+Shift+/ .

How do I write comments in Linux?

Comments can be added at the beginning on the line or inline with other code:

  1. # This is a Bash comment. …
  2. # if [[ $VAR -gt 10 ]]; then # echo “Variable is greater than 10.” # fi.
  3. # This is the first line. …
  4. << ‘MULTILINE-COMMENT’ Everything inside the HereDoc body is a multiline comment MULTILINE-COMMENT.

26 февр. 2020 г.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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