Recomment

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To convert (a portion of source code, configuration, etc.) back to a comment, so that it no longer takes effect. transitive

    "When all these things are done and the blank lines are removed (and the code recommented), we have […]"

Example

More examples

"When all these things are done and the blank lines are removed (and the code recommented), we have […]"

Etymology

From re- + comment.

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