Re: Syntax of Comments (was: language design tradeoffs)

de19@umail.umd.edu (Dana S Emery) writes:
>I'm surprised no one has suggested coloration or styling to reflect
>semantics.


People have. Borland C++ on the PC can show different syntactic elements
in different visual styles under Windows. Object Master on the Macintosh
(an integrated editor/browser development environment) does as well.


Everytime I've ever attempted to come up with a design for a color scheme
for the keywords, comments, etc. it always looks ugly. I choose really
muted colors and similar fonts. Nothing beats plain text.


Now, when I want something to really stand out, like a syntax error, or
questionable use, a nice bright red color is good. I think styles that
stand out are good for transient events. When I read code, every line is
of equal importance to me, comments and statements. I agree with the
moderator that this probably won't be standardizable in general, but
perhaps in the areas I mention.


// Patrick C. Beard
// Department of Computer Science, U. C. Davis
// pcbeard@ucdavis.edu
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