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Not exactly. At this time programs were written on punch cards. The FORTRAN ‘comment’ was just a way to get the compiler to ignore the punch card. Comments exis
by anikom15 4y ago
Not exactly. At this time programs were written on punch cards. The FORTRAN ‘comment’ was just a way to get the compiler to ignore the punch card. Comments existed long before, such as notes written or typed directly onto the card.
- jamesfinlayson 4y agoAh of course - when I saw comment I got tunnel vision and completely forgot that it wasn't text on screens.