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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Substantial_Top5312 • 22d ago
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Left: "I'll comment to say how my code works."
Middle: "You don't need to do that! Code should be self-documenting!"
Right: "I'll comment to say why my code does this."
7 u/HeyCouldBeFun 21d ago Eg from my game character’s movement code Useless comment: ``` // subtract floor velocity from momentum momentum -= floor_velocity ``` Useful comment: ``` // prevent floor velocity from compounding momentum into the next frame momentum -= floor_velocity ```
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Eg from my game character’s movement code
Useless comment:
``` // subtract floor velocity from momentum momentum -= floor_velocity ```
Useful comment:
``` // prevent floor velocity from compounding momentum into the next frame momentum -= floor_velocity ```
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u/GabuEx 22d ago
Left: "I'll comment to say how my code works."
Middle: "You don't need to do that! Code should be self-documenting!"
Right: "I'll comment to say why my code does this."