Multi-Line Comment

**Aahz** · Jul 18 '05, 01:28 AM

Re: Multi-Line Comment

In article <4qofjvg3bh9sml nb1do4f0lhjga7b acnu3@4ax.com>,
Doug Tolton <dtolton@yahoo. com> wrote:[color=blue]
>
>Does it really not have a multi-line comment? I think I must just be
>missing something simple and stupid.[/color]

'''
Most people use triple-quoted strings
for multi-line comments.
'''
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**Doug Tolton** · Jul 18 '05, 01:28 AM

Re: Multi-Line Comment

On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:17:38 -0500, Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com >
wrote:

[color=blue]
>Nope, no multi-line comment. The python-mode package which is available for
>Emacs and XEmacs supports commenting a block of text. You can also use
>triple-quoted strings:
>[/color]

How do you comment the block of text with Emacs? That is what I'm
using for my code editor.

I was wondering if a triple-quoted string not assigned would work, but
I hadn't got arround to trying it yet.

Doug Tolton

**David Bolen** · Jul 18 '05, 01:28 AM

Re: Multi-Line Comment

Doug Tolton <dtolton@yahoo. com> writes:
[color=blue]
> How do you comment the block of text with Emacs? That is what I'm
> using for my code editor.[/color]

In Python mode, use C-c # to comment the selected region and C-u C-c #
to uncomment a region. The commenting is done with "##" at the front
of every line in the region, so it normally stands out from actual
comments due to the #-doubling.

-- David

**John J. Lee** · Jul 18 '05, 01:28 AM

Re: Multi-Line Comment

Doug Tolton <dtolton@yahoo. com> writes:
[...][color=blue]
> How do you comment the block of text with Emacs? That is what I'm
> using for my code editor.[/color]

C-c #

I use C-x r k to uncomment (kill-rectangle), but I'm sure there must
be an uncomment-region in there somewhere...

[color=blue]
> I was wondering if a triple-quoted string not assigned would work, but
> I hadn't got arround to trying it yet.[/color]

The only trouble with TCSs is that emacs gets confused more easily
than with '## ' multiline-comments. And recent CVS python-modes have
had broken docstring fill (still broken, actually, whitespace gets
collapsed sometimes... must file a bug).

John

**Isaac To** · Jul 18 '05, 01:29 AM

Re: Multi-Line Comment

>>>>> "John" == John J Lee <jjl@pobox.co m> writes:

John> Doug Tolton <dtolton@yahoo. com> writes: [...][color=blue][color=green]
>> How do you comment the block of text with Emacs? That is what I'm
>> using for my code editor.[/color][/color]

John> C-c #

John> I use C-x r k to uncomment (kill-rectangle), but I'm sure there
John> must be an uncomment-region in there somewhere...

Just do C-u C-c #

Regards,
Isaac.

**John J. Lee** · Jul 18 '05, 01:30 AM

Re: Multi-Line Comment

Isaac To <kkto@csis.hku. hk> writes:
[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >>>>> "John" == John J Lee <jjl@pobox.co m> writes:[/color][/color][/color]
[...][color=blue]
> John> I use C-x r k to uncomment (kill-rectangle), but I'm sure there
> John> must be an uncomment-region in there somewhere...
>
> Just do C-u C-c #[/color]

D'oh!

John

**Christopher Blunck** · Jul 18 '05, 01:32 AM

Re: Multi-Line Comment

On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:17:38 -0500, Skip Montanaro wrote:
[color=blue]
>
> Doug> I've been using Python for quite some time now, and I'm a bit
> Doug> stumped. Does it really not have a multi-line comment? I think I
> Doug> must just be missing something simple and stupid.
>
> Nope, no multi-line comment. The python-mode package which is available for
> Emacs and XEmacs supports commenting a block of text. You can also use
> triple-quoted strings:[/color]

That always stumped me as well. Any idea what the justification for this
was, Skip?

-c

**Sean 'Shaleh' Perry** · Jul 18 '05, 01:32 AM

Re: Multi-Line Comment

On Tuesday 12 August 2003 22:07, Christopher Blunck wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
> >
> > Nope, no multi-line comment. The python-mode package which is available
> > for Emacs and XEmacs supports commenting a block of text. You can also
> > use triple-quoted strings:[/color]
>
> That always stumped me as well. Any idea what the justification for this
> was, Skip?
>[/color]

none of the other shell/script languages have one either. I rarely miss it.

**Doug Tolton** · Jul 18 '05, 01:32 AM

Re: Multi-Line Comment

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 23:21:16 -0700, Chad Netzer <cnetzer@sonic. net>
wrote:
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>(along with block indent/dedent with a decent editor)[/color]

In emacs what are the key strocks for block indent and dedent?

Man, I wonder if I'll even learn 10% of the Emacs keystrokes.

Doug Tolton

**Chad Netzer** · Jul 18 '05, 01:32 AM

Re: Multi-Line Comment

On Wed, 2003-08-13 at 00:03, Doug Tolton wrote:
[color=blue][color=green]
> >(along with block indent/dedent with a decent editor)[/color]
>
> In emacs what are the key strocks for block indent and dedent?[/color]

In python-mode:

C-c >
C-c <

[color=blue]
> Man, I wonder if I'll even learn 10% of the Emacs keystrokes.[/color]

I don't even know 1%, but I know the 1% that counts. :)

--
Chad Netzer

**Neil Padgen** · Jul 18 '05, 01:32 AM

Re: Multi-Line Comment

On Wednesday 13 August 2003 07:03, Doug Tolton wrote:[color=blue]
> Man, I wonder if I'll even learn 10% of the Emacs keystrokes.[/color]

From inside an Emacs python buffer, do

M-x py-describe-mode

-- Neil

**Francois Pinard** · Jul 18 '05, 01:33 AM

Emacs [was: Re: Multi-Line Comment]

[Doug Tolton]
[color=blue]
> Man, I wonder if I'll even learn 10% of the Emacs keystrokes.[/color]

And then, you'll realise than pre-made keystrokes are only a small part
of all available commands. And then, you'll realise that all available
commands are only a small part of all available functions. And, of course,
all of the above is only a small drop in the ocean of possibilities given
by the capability of extending the editor with new functions. At times,
I wonder if this should be seen as comforting or frightening. :-)

--
François Pinard http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/~pinard

**Skip Montanaro** · Jul 18 '05, 01:33 AM

Re: Emacs [was: Re: Multi-Line Comment]

Francois> At times, I wonder if this should be seen as comforting or
Francois> frightening. :-)

Adventurous...

Skip

**Tom Plunket** · Jul 18 '05, 01:33 AM

Re: Multi-Line Comment

Chad Netzer wrote:
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> > In emacs what are the key strocks for block indent and dedent?[/color]
>
> In python-mode:
>
> C-c >
> C-c <[/color]

Oh cool. I've been using C-x r o and C-x r k to open and kill
rectangles. Your way seems much easier. ;) Thanks. ;)

-tom!

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