# Commenting out code

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/commenting-out-code/317289>\
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**Created:** [December 16, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/commenting-out-code/317289 "2010-12-16T03:23:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![tbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/commenting-out-code/317289/1 "2010-12-16T03:23:47Z")

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I have only used flash.  
code commented out like // or block comment:  
/\*comment  
comment  
comment  
\*/

I often see something with extra asterisks like (not exact)  
/\*comment  
\*comment  
\*comment  
\*/

Is this a style or an option in other software?

just wondering,  
thanks