Commenting one line
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:04 am
Using triple quotes ('''') for multi-line comments In PyCharm, you can select a block of code and use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + / to automatically comment out the selected lines using triple quotes.
Uncommenting a block of code:
If you commented on a block using the Ctrl + / (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + / (macOS) shortcut, repeat the shortcut to remove comments.
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If the code is in PHP
Commenting one line
To add a comment to one line:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
PyCharm will automatically add // characters to the beginning of the line.
Uncommenting one line
To delete a comment from one line, use the same keyboard shortcuts:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
If the line is already commented out, these steps will remove the // characters.
Commenting a block of code
To comment out multiple lines at once: Select a block of code. Use the keyboard shortcut:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
PyCharm will add // to the beginning of each line.
Uncommenting a block of code
To remove comments from a block of code, select the commented lines. Use the keyboard shortcut:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
This will remove // from the beginning of each line.
Multi-line comments
PHP supports multi-line comments using /* … */, and PyCharm allows you to work with them too. To comment out a block, wrap it in /* and */. To uncomment it, remove these characters.
Alternative way via menu
If you prefer a menu, use the following steps:
Select a line or block of code.
Go to Code > Comment with Line Comment or Comment with Block Comment .
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If the code is in JavaScript
Commenting one line
To add a comment to one line:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
PyCharm will automatically add // characters to the beginning of the line.
Uncommenting one line
To remove a comment from one line, use the same hotkeys:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
If the line is already commented out, this action will remove the // characters.
Commenting a block of code
To comment out multiple lines of code, select the desired block. Use the keyboard shortcut:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
PyCharm will add // before each line.
Uncommenting a block of code
To remove comments from a block of code, select the commented lines. Press:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
This will remove // from the beginning of each line.
Multi-line comments
JavaScript supports multi-line comments using /* … */. PyCharm also guatemala telegram data supports them. To comment: wrap the code block in /* and */. To uncomment: remove /* and */.
Alternative way via menu
If you prefer to use the menu, follow these steps:
Select a line or block of code.
Go to menu Code > Comment with Line Comment or Comment with Block Comment .
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If you work with HTML and CSS
In these languages, there are also two ways to mark comments: syntax and keyboard shortcuts.
HTML:
Commenting one line
Using the pound sign (#):
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
Uncommenting one line
Using the Ctrl + / (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + / (macOS) keyboard shortcut again will remove the <!— and —> symbol.
Commenting a block of code
In PyCharm, you can select a block of code and use the Ctrl + / keyboard shortcut to automatically comment out the selected lines using comment tags.
CSS :
Using the pound sign (#):
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
Uncommenting one line
Repeatedly using the Ctrl + / (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + / (macOS) keyboard shortcut will remove the /* and */ character.
Commenting a block of code
In PyCharm, you can select a block of code and use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + / to automatically comment out the selected lines using curly braces.Alan Turing: Life, Contributions to Science and Decoding the Enigma
Uncommenting a block of code:
If you commented on a block using the Ctrl + / (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + / (macOS) shortcut, repeat the shortcut to remove comments.
Read also
Why Python Isn't Really General Purpose
If the code is in PHP
Commenting one line
To add a comment to one line:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
PyCharm will automatically add // characters to the beginning of the line.
Uncommenting one line
To delete a comment from one line, use the same keyboard shortcuts:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
If the line is already commented out, these steps will remove the // characters.
Commenting a block of code
To comment out multiple lines at once: Select a block of code. Use the keyboard shortcut:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
PyCharm will add // to the beginning of each line.
Uncommenting a block of code
To remove comments from a block of code, select the commented lines. Use the keyboard shortcut:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
This will remove // from the beginning of each line.
Multi-line comments
PHP supports multi-line comments using /* … */, and PyCharm allows you to work with them too. To comment out a block, wrap it in /* and */. To uncomment it, remove these characters.
Alternative way via menu
If you prefer a menu, use the following steps:
Select a line or block of code.
Go to Code > Comment with Line Comment or Comment with Block Comment .
Read also
What does a PHP developer do in real estate?
If the code is in JavaScript
Commenting one line
To add a comment to one line:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
PyCharm will automatically add // characters to the beginning of the line.
Uncommenting one line
To remove a comment from one line, use the same hotkeys:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
If the line is already commented out, this action will remove the // characters.
Commenting a block of code
To comment out multiple lines of code, select the desired block. Use the keyboard shortcut:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
PyCharm will add // before each line.
Uncommenting a block of code
To remove comments from a block of code, select the commented lines. Press:
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
This will remove // from the beginning of each line.
Multi-line comments
JavaScript supports multi-line comments using /* … */. PyCharm also guatemala telegram data supports them. To comment: wrap the code block in /* and */. To uncomment: remove /* and */.
Alternative way via menu
If you prefer to use the menu, follow these steps:
Select a line or block of code.
Go to menu Code > Comment with Line Comment or Comment with Block Comment .
Read also
How I Passed the JavaScript Internship and Got My First Job in Two Months
If you work with HTML and CSS
In these languages, there are also two ways to mark comments: syntax and keyboard shortcuts.
HTML:
Commenting one line
Using the pound sign (#):
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
Uncommenting one line
Using the Ctrl + / (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + / (macOS) keyboard shortcut again will remove the <!— and —> symbol.
Commenting a block of code
In PyCharm, you can select a block of code and use the Ctrl + / keyboard shortcut to automatically comment out the selected lines using comment tags.
CSS :
Using the pound sign (#):
Windows/Linux: Ctrl + /
macOS: Cmd + /
Uncommenting one line
Repeatedly using the Ctrl + / (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + / (macOS) keyboard shortcut will remove the /* and */ character.
Commenting a block of code
In PyCharm, you can select a block of code and use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + / to automatically comment out the selected lines using curly braces.Alan Turing: Life, Contributions to Science and Decoding the Enigma