Nicolai Parlog • 2/8/2016

Costs And Benefits Of Comments

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This article, part of a series on code commenting, examines the costs (initial composition and maintenance) and benefits of writing comments in software development. It argues that while comments require time to write and update, their value in saving future time and preventing confusion often outweighs the investment, especially for complex code.

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