Comment on My Case Against Code CommentsparentComments−shaddi15yExactly. Code is for expressing how things are done.* Comments are for expressing why.* Or if you're not into the whole imperative languages bit, what things are done.−Mz15yTotally OT: How are you managing to use an asterisk as a footnote indicator and not ending up with the two asterisks invisible and the text in between in italic? I've seen this before and I've tried to replicate it and I can't do it. :-/−prodigal_erik15yAn asterisk followed by whitespace doesn't begin italics, so you get * word * rather than word.−Mz15yOh. Thank you!−GrandMasterBirt15yThat says what I wanted in less words. I like it. You probably have good comments.
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Exactly. Code is for expressing how things are done.* Comments are for expressing why.
* Or if you're not into the whole imperative languages bit, what things are done.
Totally OT: How are you managing to use an asterisk as a footnote indicator and not ending up with the two asterisks invisible and the text in between in italic? I've seen this before and I've tried to replicate it and I can't do it. :-/
An asterisk followed by whitespace doesn't begin italics, so you get * word * rather than word.
Oh. Thank you!
That says what I wanted in less words. I like it. You probably have good comments.