winged comments

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

winged comments
 n.

   Comments set on the same line as code, as opposed to {boxed comments}.
   In C, for example:

   d = sqrt(x*x + y*y);  /* distance from origin */

   Generally these refer only to the action(s) taken on that line.

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

winged comments

   <programming> {Comments} set on the same line as code, as
   opposed to {boxed comments}.

   In {C}, for example:

   	d = sqrt(x*x + y*y);  /* distance from origin */

   Generally these refer only to the action(s) taken on that
   line.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1997-07-21)

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