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    Gary Wheeler
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    ///////////////////////////////End/////////////////////////////

    Found at the end of a source file :sigh:.

    Software Zen: delete this;

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      ///////////////////////////////End/////////////////////////////

      Found at the end of a source file :sigh:.

      Software Zen: delete this;

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      OriginalGriff
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      At least it's accurate.

      Did you know: That by counting the rings on a tree trunk, you can tell how many other trees it has slept with.

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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      • G Gary Wheeler

        ///////////////////////////////End/////////////////////////////

        Found at the end of a source file :sigh:.

        Software Zen: delete this;

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        Dalek Dave
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        You have just performed floccinaucinihilipilification!

        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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          ///////////////////////////////End/////////////////////////////

          Found at the end of a source file :sigh:.

          Software Zen: delete this;

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          Luc Pattyn
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          that is not worthless at all, I tend to put some END statement in all my files, be it code sources or text documents. In documents, I usually put "End Of Document" or "EOD"; in source files "// EOF" It tells you you've got all of it, nothing got lost while copying, transmitting, or whatever it is these files have to go through. I must admit I don't do it for C# files as they have a namespace with curly brackets, so you can't have a partial file and not notice, at least as long as you only put one namespace statement in a file. EOM

          Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum

          Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, and improve readability.

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            You have just performed floccinaucinihilipilification!

            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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            Lost User
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            Dalek Dave wrote:

            floccinaucinihilipilification

            If that's the answer, what was the CCC

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            • D Dalek Dave

              You have just performed floccinaucinihilipilification!

              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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              Gary Wheeler
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              Will my palms grow hair because of it?

              Software Zen: delete this;

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                that is not worthless at all, I tend to put some END statement in all my files, be it code sources or text documents. In documents, I usually put "End Of Document" or "EOD"; in source files "// EOF" It tells you you've got all of it, nothing got lost while copying, transmitting, or whatever it is these files have to go through. I must admit I don't do it for C# files as they have a namespace with curly brackets, so you can't have a partial file and not notice, at least as long as you only put one namespace statement in a file. EOM

                Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [Why QA sucks] [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum

                Please use <PRE> tags for code snippets, they preserve indentation, and improve readability.

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                Gary Wheeler
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                That may have been a good idea in the punch card era, but I haven't worried about that sort of thing in almost 30 years. Besides, given the programmer involved, I know that wasn't the intent. I'm not sure what it was, but that wasn't it.

                Software Zen: delete this;

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                  That may have been a good idea in the punch card era, but I haven't worried about that sort of thing in almost 30 years. Besides, given the programmer involved, I know that wasn't the intent. I'm not sure what it was, but that wasn't it.

                  Software Zen: delete this;

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                  Lost User
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                  Perverseness?

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                  • G Gary Wheeler

                    ///////////////////////////////End/////////////////////////////

                    Found at the end of a source file :sigh:.

                    Software Zen: delete this;

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                    Dave Parker
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                    hmm, I've actually used "delete this" before, in C++, is that bad? ;P

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                      hmm, I've actually used "delete this" before, in C++, is that bad? ;P

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                      Gary Wheeler
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                      Not if you know what you're doing.

                      Software Zen: delete this;

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                        Perverseness?

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                        Gary Wheeler
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                        That ascribes a reasoned motive for the comment.

                        Software Zen: delete this;

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                          ///////////////////////////////End/////////////////////////////

                          Found at the end of a source file :sigh:.

                          Software Zen: delete this;

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                          Super Lloyd
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                          how about?

                          // enumerating i from 0 to 10 (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                          for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
                          {
                          // printing i to the console (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                          Console.WriteLine(i);
                          // TODO should do something more useful later (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                          }

                          A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.

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                            how about?

                            // enumerating i from 0 to 10 (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                            for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
                            {
                            // printing i to the console (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                            Console.WriteLine(i);
                            // TODO should do something more useful later (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                            }

                            A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.

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                            Gary Wheeler
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                            At least those comments describe what the code is doing.

                            Software Zen: delete this;

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                            • G Gary Wheeler

                              At least those comments describe what the code is doing.

                              Software Zen: delete this;

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                              Lost User
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                              Are you saying that the code isn't ending at the ////////////////END/////////////// ?

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                                how about?

                                // enumerating i from 0 to 10 (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                                for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
                                {
                                // printing i to the console (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                                Console.WriteLine(i);
                                // TODO should do something more useful later (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                                }

                                A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.

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                                Peter Mulholland
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                                Super Lloyd wrote:

                                // enumerating i from 0 to 10 (Lloyd 29 07 2010) for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)

                                Your comments are not accurate. You are enumerating from 0 to 9!

                                Pete

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                                  Are you saying that the code isn't ending at the ////////////////END/////////////// ?

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                                  Gary Wheeler
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                                  I personally don't find it necessary to worry that my editor is going to somehow 'fall off the end' of a file, and mark that end with a comment. That's like wearing a seat belt in your desk chair, because you're worried that the Earth's gravity might fail.

                                  Software Zen: delete this;

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                                    Super Lloyd wrote:

                                    // enumerating i from 0 to 10 (Lloyd 29 07 2010) for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)

                                    Your comments are not accurate. You are enumerating from 0 to 9!

                                    Pete

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                                    Super Lloyd
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                                    Oops! :-O

                                    A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.

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                                      how about?

                                      // enumerating i from 0 to 10 (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                                      for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
                                      {
                                      // printing i to the console (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                                      Console.WriteLine(i);
                                      // TODO should do something more useful later (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                                      }

                                      A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.

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                                      OriginalGriff
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                                      Super Lloyd wrote:

                                      // TODO should do something more useful later (Lloyd 29 07 2010)

                                      That one is actually useful - it triggers Visual Studio to add it to the Tasks List. Visual Studio Tasks List[^]

                                      Did you know: That by counting the rings on a tree trunk, you can tell how many other trees it has slept with.

                                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                        how about?

                                        // enumerating i from 0 to 10 (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                                        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
                                        {
                                        // printing i to the console (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                                        Console.WriteLine(i);
                                        // TODO should do something more useful later (Lloyd 29 07 2010)
                                        }

                                        A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.

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                                        LloydA111
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                                        I should really stop writing such pointless comments :-O


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                                        • D Dalek Dave

                                          You have just performed floccinaucinihilipilification!

                                          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                                          cptKoala
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                                          somehow your post has no value to this thread :-\

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