Hi Jim,

C# distinguishes between single line comments and block comments. Single line comments use a double slash. All text after the slashes is assumed to be part of the comment. Here is an example:

//This is a comment
void MakeDeposit(int Amount)
{
   int _Balance;  //stores the Account balance
   _Balance += Amount;
}

A block comment uses a slash followed by an asterisk (/*) at the beginning of the block, and an asterisk followed by a slash at the end of the comment block (*/). Block comments enable you to write full paragraphs of comments without having to put double slashes on every line. Here is an example:

/*
Function: MakeDeposit
Scope: Public
Description: Increases the balance for the account.
*/
public void MakeDeposit(int Amount /*Deposit Amount*/, 
  int AmountAvail /*How much is available*/)
{
}

VB.NET has only a single-line comment. Comments are make either with the "Rem" statement or with a single aspostrophe (the most used method). Here is an example:

'This is a comment
Rem This is another comment
Sub MakeDeposit(ByVal Amount as Integer)
   Dim _Balance As Integer  'Account balance
   _Balance += Amount
End Sub

>Does anybody know how do you comment a block of code?
>
>thanks jim