Unusual Code Comments

**centurian** · 5 September 2009, 07:41

Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

I've often seen:

Code:

// increment x
x++;

It's from people who believe that writing comments are what makes good code.

Not quite as blatant as yours, but a favourite of mine is

Code:

// Open the connection to the database
dbConnection.Open();

**Sysman** · 5 September 2009, 14:51

A long time ago in a land far away...

Code:

        MOVL    R9, R0                               ; STATUS, R0
        RET                                          ; ONLY HERE FOR THE BEER

The standard was a comment for every line, so even RET got one.

**FarmerPalmer** · 5 September 2009, 19:51

#define FLASH_GORDON 32

**thunderlizard** · 6 September 2009, 11:20

I like the ones that say

Code:

//To be deleted

So why didn't you?

**NickFitz** · 6 September 2009, 11:53

Code:

// Kick IE to force repaint
element.className = element.className;

Probably a candidate for "Weirdest workaround" as well

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