Winged comments

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Parts of this article are based on the Jargon File, v. 4.4.7,
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winged comments
Usage: n.


winged comments: n.

Comments set on the same line as code, as opposed to boxed comments. In C, for example:

d = sqrt(x*x + y*y); /* distance from origin */

Generally these refer only to the action(s) taken on that line.

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(The next cartoon in the Crunchly saga is 75-10-04. The previous cartoon was 74-12-25.)

Sources

Source: winged comments, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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