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iOS

Posted by Marcy Kronrad
Marcy Kronrad
95 Points

Are comments in the code considered syntax?

You know how you can make comments in the code like

//Best work ever

Is that considered Syntax?

2 Answers

Micahyah Hawkins
Micahyah Hawkins
3,496 Points

"Syntax" of a computer language is the set of rules that defines the combinations of symbols that are considered to be a correctly structured document or fragment in that language.

So, to have a comment you must use the correct programming "Syntax" for your programming language.

In this case for swift and iOS programming the syntax of a comment is preceded with // This is the programming language's syntax to identify a comment.

A comment itself isn't syntax. How you have to enter a comment for the IDE to recognize it as a comment is the Syntax.

Hope this helps and I know I just repeated myself but tried to word it various ways to hope you understand what I was trying to explain.

Marcy Kronrad
Marcy Kronrad
95 Points

Thank you so much

Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points
Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points

I am not sure what you mean by syntax, but yes that is a commenting syntax. Depending on if you are doing swift or objective C there might be more ways to comment.

Marcy Kronrad
Marcy Kronrad
95 Points

What do you mean by your not sure what I mean by syntax?

Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points

If you are asking if it is part of the coding syntax or it is considered a syntax error. I am not sure if I understood the right thing, according to your question, but I replied to it being a form of coding syntax.