yes, comments should be considered code too, but for humans, so later coders (including your later self) can effectively simulate (not but necessarily replicate

yes, comments should be considered code too, but for humans, so later coders (including your later self) can effectively simulate (not but necessarily replicate) the prior code-writing process(es). it's as critical as the code for machines. which is to say, the comments should be kept concise and current too.