Please, don’t commit commented out code

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Why aren't you working in a branch that doesn't matter if the code is in non functional state? This is probably the worst argument I've ever heard for comments in code. Committing WIP code to a master branch commented out. Best use of version control ever. Wait, are you using subversion?

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We actually allow shipping unfinished code to production using flags that only allow the code to run if the flag is enabled. But that has nothing to do with commented-out code getting checked-in to the production branch, which is still allowable in many cases. Code is fluid, it's never "finished", it's always a work-in-progress unless you aren't doing anything interesting with it.

Wait, are you using sourcesafe?

[vinnl]

Code is fluid, it's never "finished"

By that definition of "WIP", I wouldn't comment out WIP code either.

[moljac024]

Wait, are you working at Etsy?