Programming languages deciding how to do comments

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The video uses a relatable, niche-specific humor format that targets software engineers, encouraging high engagement through comments from developers debating their favorite or least favorite language syntax.

Summary

A creator performs a comedic skit portraying various programming languages debating the syntax for comments. The video highlights the differences in how languages like C++, Python, and Fortran handle code documentation.

Structure

1Introduction of the premise
2C++ and Java syntax
3Ruby and Python syntax
4Haskell and Lisp syntax
5Fortran and COBOL punch card joke
6BASIC conclusion

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Programming languages deciding how to do comments C/C++ // single line /* multi line */ Java JavaScript Go Rust Ruby # single line only Bash Perl Python """ this looks like a comment """ Haskell -- single line {- multi line -} Elm Lua (kinda) Lisp/Scheme ; normal line comment "but no multi-line" Clojure Fortran * THIS PROGRAM ADDS TWO NUMBERS PROGRAM ADDNUM INTEGER A, B, SUM COBOL BASIC REM this is a comment

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yeah put the asterisk in wrong column gotta get a new punch card man 😔 #softwareengineer #annoyinglysaucy

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Transcript

C/C++. I think we do two slashes. It's really easy to just kind of hit and fire off. It's really iconic. Java. JavaScript. Go. Rust. Ruby. Way too many characters. We just need one. Let's just do a hashtag, probably. And fuck all for multi-line strings. Works for me. Works for me. Works for me. Python. Works for me, but no multi-line comments. Have people just make like a big string or something. Haskell. We're functional, we got to be different. I think we just got to do hyphens and then braces for the blocks. Looks good to me. Looks good to me. Lisp/Scheme. Semicolons. That semicolon, guys, smart. I like it. I like it. Fortran. Bro, we're still on punch cards. I don't know, an asterisk in column one? COBOL. Yeah, I'm on punch cards too, but I like column seven. BASIC. I think we go with REM. Fuck all this symbol shit.