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|descr= Defines a comment. See {{HashLink|SQF Syntax#Comments}} to learn more about comments.
|descr= Defines a comment. See {{HashLink|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 (<tt>//comment</tt> or <tt>/*comment*/</tt>) 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 ({{hl|//comment}} or {{hl|/*comment*/}}) which do not exist at runtime). See [[SQF Syntax|SQF Syntax]] for additional documentation on comments.}}
{{Feature|Informative|In order to place comments inside trigger activation fields and similar, use a plain string followed by a semicolon as a way to comment {{ic|"Some comment";}}}}
{{Feature|Informative|In order to place comments inside trigger activation fields and similar, use a plain string followed by a semicolon as a way to comment {{ic|"Some comment";}}}}



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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 do not exist at runtime). See SQF Syntax for additional documentation on comments.
In order to place comments inside trigger activation fields and similar, use a plain string followed by a semicolon as a way to comment "Some comment";
Groups:
Strings

Syntax

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

Examples

Example 1:
comment "This is a commented line";

Additional Information

See also:
Control Structures

Notes

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Posted on September 12, 2009 - 19:50
Tom_48_97
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";