@sarahkliff @cjoh It means the code isn't ever executed (you use syntax for if you wanted to put free-text comments in the source code)
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@allafarce@cjoh Got it. So what we're seeing isn't part of the code powering the website? Is that a fair way to describe it? -
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@cjoh@allafarce Got it. How can you tell from what they displayed (sorry, a bit over my head). If email is better, sarah.kliff@washpost.com -
@sarahkliff@cjoh If the slides are made available it'd be easy to tell. Ask your local geek (I've heard a few use Twitter).
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@sarahkliff@cjoh it's code that doesn't *do* anything. It's usually marked in some way so that it's ignored. It's used for, well, comments.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sarahkliff@cjoh "commented out" means that it it not an "active" or used line of code. Typically this is done for writing info into codeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sarahkliff@cjoh often "commented out code" is plain English to describe what the nearby non commented out code doesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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