> Code alone can only tell you the "what." If the "why" is not obvious, comment it. But isn't that the common view? I think most programmers would agree that t

> Code alone can only tell you the "what." If the "why" is not obvious, comment it. But isn't that the common view? I think most programmers would agree that the "why" deserves documenting. The problem is that in the heat of the moment, most forget.