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|descr= Defines a comment. See {{HashLink|SQF Syntax#Comments}} to learn more about comments.
|descr= Defines a comment. See {{Link|SQF Syntax#Comments}} to learn more about comments.
{{Feature|Warning|This command is evaluated during execution, and as such is infinitely slower than other SQF comment methods (//comment or /*comment*/; which do not exist at runtime). See [[SQF Syntax|SQF Syntax]] for additional documentation on comments.}}
{{Feature|warning|
This command is evaluated during execution, and as such is infinitely slower than other SQF comment methods (<sqf inline>// comment</sqf> or <sqf inline>/* comment */</sqf>) which get preprocessed and do not exist at runtime).
See [[SQF Syntax|SQF Syntax]] for additional documentation on comments.
}}
{{Feature|informative|
This command is only used to place comments in unpreprocessed codes, such as trigger On Activation field, object init field, etc.
Alternatively, one can use a plain string followed by a semicolon as a way to comment; e.g <sqf inline>"Some comment";</sqf>.
}}


|s1= [[comment]] text
|s1= [[comment]] text


|p1= text: [[String]] - The comment
|p1= text: [[String]] - the comment


|r1= [[Nothing]]
|r1= [[Nothing]]


|x1= <code>[[comment]] "This is a commented line";</code>
|x1= In a preprocessed SQF script (e.g. when doing <sqf inline>execVM "myScript.sqf"</sqf>)
<sqf>
comment "This is a commented line"; // bad
"This is a commented line"; // slightly better
// This is a commented line // perfect
</sqf>
 
 
|x2= In an object init field (in editor):
<sqf>
comment "This comment works";
"This comment works too";
// This doesn't work
/* This doesn't work either */
</sqf>


|seealso= [[Control Structures]]
|seealso= [[Control Structures]]
}}
}}


<dl class="command_description">
{{Note
 
|user= Tom_48_97
<dt><dt>
|timestamp= 20090912195000
<dd class="notedate">Posted on September 12, 2009 - 19:50</dd>
|text= Like {{arma1}}, you can not use brackets to make a multi-lines comment. But, in a sqf file, you can make a comment as follow :
<dt class="note">[[User:Tom_48_97|Tom_48_97]]</dt>
<sqf>
<dd class="note">Like {{arma1}}, you can not use brackets to make a multi-lines comment. But, in a sqf file, you can make a comment as follow :
comment "
<code>[[comment]] "
  first line
  first line
  seconde line";</code>
  seconde line";
<dt></dt>
</sqf>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on November 4, 2016 - 16:17 (UTC)</dd>
}}
<dt class="note">[[User:Tofof|Tofof]]</dt>
<dd class="note">
If a file is loaded with [[preprocessFile]], [[execVM]] or [[spawn]] (but not [[loadFile]]), you may also define C-like comments using <tt>// ...</tt> and <tt>/*...*/</tt>.
</dd>
 
<dt><dt>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on November 4, 2016 - 20:46 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:R3vo|R3vo]]</dt>
<dd class="note">
'''comment''' can also be used to create comments inside trigger activation fields where <tt>//</tt> or <tt>/*...*/</tt> don't work.
</dd>
 
</dl>

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Description

Description:
Defines a comment. See SQF Syntax - Comments to learn more about comments.
⚠
This command is evaluated during execution, and as such is infinitely slower than other SQF comment methods (// comment or /* comment */) which get preprocessed and do not exist at runtime). See SQF Syntax for additional documentation on comments.
ⓘ
This command is only used to place comments in unpreprocessed codes, such as trigger On Activation field, object init field, etc. Alternatively, one can use a plain string followed by a semicolon as a way to comment; e.g "Some comment";.
Groups:
Strings

Syntax

Syntax:
comment text
Parameters:
text: String - the comment
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
In a preprocessed SQF script (e.g. when doing execVM "myScript.sqf")
comment "This is a commented line"; // bad "This is a commented line"; // slightly better // This is a commented line // perfect
Example 2:
In an object init field (in editor):
comment "This comment works"; "This comment works too"; // This doesn't work /* This doesn't work either */

Additional Information

See also:
Control Structures

Notes

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Tom_48_97 - c
Posted on Sep 12, 2009 - 19:50 (UTC)
Like Armed Assault, you can not use brackets to make a multi-lines comment. But, in a sqf file, you can make a comment as follow :
comment " first line seconde line";
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