On: Why Not Comments

[f1shy]

With a half decent IDE you do not need it. It is inexcusable.

[dllthomas → f1shy]

> With a half decent IDE you do not need it.

I agree.

> It is inexcusable.

I think it can be quite easily excused on grounds of triviality, though whether that's appropriate may depend on context.

[bccdee → f1shy]

Oh I agree, but the person who put them there must have had some sort of reason, even if it's a bad one.