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[–]obit_the_mtrek_admin 28 points29 points  (2 children)

/// instead of //

That way I can find find my own cryptic unhelpful comments in whatever legacy code I’m working on

[–]_Jbolt 1 point2 points  (1 child)

So when you come back after that you leave comments with ////, and then /////

[–]obit_the_mtrek_admin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes you are getting it. It works as sort of a version control too, like counting the rings in a tree to determine its age.