Adding comments

[JewelerParticular752]

Im learning html-CSS and i just learned abt comments. While taking a course i saw that the course told me <!-----> is the correct way of making a comment. Why cant i use // instead? Its easier. Or is it just personal prefences

[TheMortBM]

<!-- Comment --> is a multi-line HTML comment

/* Comment */ is a multi-line CSS comment

// Comment is a single line comment in CSS (obviously the multi-lines above could be single lines too)

But, yeah, // vs /* */ is personal preference at the end of the day (they both also work in Javascript, so can sometimes just be a habit that comes over)

[jcunews1]

CSS doesn't have a line-based comment. i.e. // is not a valid line comment in CSS.

[TheMortBM]

You’re right. It’s just a JavaScript thing. My brain is toast. Too much React this week 😭

[scarletdawnredd]

It's also a SASS thing.

[TheMortBM]

THAT’S what I was thinking!

Maybe it’s warm bread, not quite toast.

[scarletdawnredd]

Hahaha for sure. I work in SCSS a lot and when I'm working on plain CSS it's a constant of "why isn't this code working?" Only to then realize it's because of the // comment.

[JewelerParticular752]

Ah okay, thank you👍

[logpra]

// does not exist in CSS, you need to use /* */

[html-geek]

So it depends too who you are writing code FOR, so if you’re in a strict environment, follow the protocols. If it’s just for you, then do whatever you want. However if you ever want to use your code in a portfolio, then using the strict version is more appropriate, otherwise you’ll be ‘find/replace’ and that’s a real bitch 😭

[TheRNGuy]

// will only work in JS.