How to add "/*" in C++ comments?

[Morgan Cheng]

I'm using gcc 3.2.3.
I'd like to add some detailed tutorial to my comments about the usage of
the code. The tutoril includes some URI like "./ABC/CDE/*". The compiler
thinks that I am using "/*" in "/* */" and doesn't pass.
Is there any solution to add "/*" in "/* */" comments?
Thanks

[puzzlecracker]

Morgan Cheng wrote:

I'm using gcc 3.2.3.
I'd like to add some detailed tutorial to my comments about the usage of the code. The tutoril includes some URI like "./ABC/CDE/*". The compiler thinks that I am using "/*" in "/* */" and doesn't pass.
Is there any solution to add "/*" in "/* */" comments?
Thanks

use //* example: /* //* tutorial //* */

[shez]

Morgan Cheng wrote:

I'm using gcc 3.2.3.
I'd like to add some detailed tutorial to my comments about the usage of the code. The tutoril includes some URI like "./ABC/CDE/*". The compiler thinks that I am using "/*" in "/* */" and doesn't pass.
Is there any solution to add "/*" in "/* */" comments?
Thanks

For multi-line comments, I prefer to use "#if 0" and "#endif":

someCode();
#if 0
multiline comment
goes here
#endif
moreCode();

This has several advantages:
-> solves your problem regarding the closing */
-> allows you to create "nested" comments (easier when debugging)
-shez-

[David Fisher]

Morgan asked:

I'd like to add some detailed tutorial to my comments about the usage of
the code. The tutoril includes some URI like "./ABC/CDE/*". The compiler
thinks that I am using "/*" in "/* */" and doesn't pass.
Is there any solution to add "/*" in "/* */" comments?

Is there any reason not to use "//" comments ? Example:

// The files match the pattern ./ABC/DEF/*

David Fisher
Sydney, Australia

[puzzlecracker]

shez wrote:

Morgan Cheng wrote:

I'm using gcc 3.2.3.
I'd like to add some detailed tutorial to my comments about the

usage of

the code. The tutoril includes some URI like "./ABC/CDE/*". The

compiler

thinks that I am using "/*" in "/* */" and doesn't pass.
Is there any solution to add "/*" in "/* */" comments?
Thanks

For multi-line comments, I prefer to use "#if 0" and "#endif":

someCode();
#if 0
multiline comment
goes here
#endif
moreCode();

This has several advantages:
-> solves your problem regarding the closing */
-> allows you to create "nested" comments (easier when debugging)
-shez-

shez could you illistrate with an example?

[puzzlecracker]

shez wrote:

Morgan Cheng wrote:

I'm using gcc 3.2.3.
I'd like to add some detailed tutorial to my comments about the

usage of

the code. The tutoril includes some URI like "./ABC/CDE/*". The

compiler

thinks that I am using "/*" in "/* */" and doesn't pass.
Is there any solution to add "/*" in "/* */" comments?
Thanks

For multi-line comments, I prefer to use "#if 0" and "#endif":

someCode();
#if 0
multiline comment
goes here
#endif
moreCode();

This has several advantages:
-> solves your problem regarding the closing */
-> allows you to create "nested" comments (easier when debugging)
-shez-

[Raymond Martineau]

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:53:51 +1100, "David Fisher" <da***@hsa.com.au>
wrote:

Morgan asked:

I'd like to add some detailed tutorial to my comments about the usage of
the code. The tutoril includes some URI like "./ABC/CDE/*". The compiler
thinks that I am using "/*" in "/* */" and doesn't pass.
Is there any solution to add "/*" in "/* */" comments?

Is there any reason not to use "//" comments ? Example:

// The files match the pattern ./ABC/DEF/*

That works for single line comments, but detailed tutorials can be a little
cumbersome. The "#if 0" or "/*" are normally preferred for multi-line, as
they are much easier to work with (especially with word-wrap enabled, as on
most newsreaders.)

As for the OP, GCC 3.4.3 compiles "./ABC/CDE/*" without problem, aside from
an optional warning. It only becomes an issue if you try something fancy
like "/dev/*/*".

[Dietmar Kuehl]

puzzlecracker wrote:

shez wrote:

For multi-line comments, I prefer to use "#if 0" and "#endif":

someCode();
#if 0
multiline comment
goes here
#endif
moreCode();

shez could you illistrate with an example?

He already did!
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[Rolf Magnus]

Dietmar Kuehl wrote:

puzzlecracker wrote:

shez wrote:

> For multi-line comments, I prefer to use "#if 0" and "#endif":
>
> someCode();
> #if 0
> multiline comment
> goes here
> #endif
> moreCode();

shez could you illistrate with an example?

He already did!

I can't see any /* in the above lines.

[shez]

Rolf Magnus wrote:

Dietmar Kuehl wrote:

puzzlecracker wrote:

shez wrote:
> For multi-line comments, I prefer to use "#if 0" and "#endif":
>
> someCode();
> #if 0
> multiline comment
> goes here
> #endif
> moreCode();

shez could you illistrate with an example?

He already did!

I can't see any /* in the above lines.

Here you go:

> someCode();
> #if 0
> multiline comment /* dsd */* whatever i want
> goes here
> #endif
> moreCode();