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{{Feature|Warning|This command is evaluated during execution, and as such is infinitely slower than other SQF comment methods (//comment or /*comment*/; which do not exist at runtime). See [[SQF Syntax|SQF Syntax]] for additional documentation on comments.}}
{{Feature|Warning|This command is evaluated during execution, and as such is infinitely slower than other SQF comment methods (//comment or /*comment*/; which do not exist at runtime). See [[SQF Syntax|SQF Syntax]] for additional documentation on comments.}}


|s1= [[comment]]  text
|s1= [[comment]]  text


|p1= text: [[String]] - The comment
|p1= text: [[String]] - The comment

Revision as of 15:41, 19 June 2021

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Description

Description:
Defines a comment. See SQF Syntax - Comments to learn more about comments.
This command is evaluated during execution, and as such is infinitely slower than other SQF comment methods (//comment or /*comment*/; which do not exist at runtime). See SQF Syntax for additional documentation on comments.
Groups:
Strings

Syntax

Syntax:
comment text
Parameters:
text: String - The comment
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
comment "This is a commented line";

Additional Information

See also:
Control Structures

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
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Posted on September 12, 2009 - 19:50
Tom_48_97
Like Armed Assault, you can not use brackets to make a multi-lines comment. But, in a sqf file, you can make a comment as follow : comment " first line seconde line";
Posted on November 4, 2016 - 16:17 (UTC)
Tofof
If a file is loaded with preprocessFile, execVM or spawn (but not loadFile), you may also define C-like comments using // ... and /*...*/.
Posted on November 4, 2016 - 20:46 (UTC)
R3vo
comment can also be used to create comments inside trigger activation fields where // or /*...*/ don't work.