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2.7.2 Block Comments

Entire blocks of code can be commented by enclosing the code between matching ‘#{’ and ‘#}’ or ‘%{’ and ‘%}’ markers. For example,

function quick_countdown
  # Count down for main rocket engines 
  disp(3);
 #{
  disp(2);
  disp(1);
 #}
  disp("Blast Off!");  # Rocket leaves pad
endfunction

will produce a very quick countdown from ’3’ to ’Blast Off’ as the lines "disp(2);" and "disp(1);" won’t be executed.

The block comment markers must appear alone as the only characters on a line (excepting whitespace) in order to be parsed correctly.