Code comments are a human-readable explanation of what a computer program does. They are added to make the code easier for humans to understand.

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Well, in this article, you will see how code commenting can be funny, too. Here is a list of comments that were actually written in the code.

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Here is a list of comments that were actually written in the code.1.<PRE>/* * Dear Maintainer * * Once you are done trying to ‘optimize’ this routine, * and you have realized what a terrible mistake that was, * please increment the following counter as a warning * to the next guy. * * total_hours_wasted_here = 73 *</PRE>2.<PRE>Exception up = new Exception("Something is really wrong.");throw up; //ha ha</PRE>3.<PRE>// When I wrote this, only God and I understood what I was doing// Now, God only knows</PRE>4.<PRE>// sometimes I believe compiler ignores all my comments</PRE>5.<PRE>// I dedicate all this code, all my work, to my wife, Darlene,// who will have to support me and our three children and// the dog once it gets released into the public.</PRE>6.<PRE>// drunk, fix later</PRE>7.<PRE>// Magic. Do not touch.</PRE>8.<PRE>// I'm sorry.</PRE>9.<PRE>return 1; # returns 1</PRE>10.11.12.<PRE>/** You may think you know what the following code does.* But you dont. Trust me.* Fiddle with it, and youll spend many a sleepless* night cursing the moment you thought youd be clever* enough to "optimize" the code below.* Now close this file and go play with something else.*/</PRE>13.14.<PRE>const int TEN=10; // As if the value of 10 will fluctuate...</PRE>15.<PRE>// This code sucks, you know it and I know it.// Move on and call me an idiot later.</PRE>16.<PRE>// If this comment is removed the program will blow up</PRE>17.<PRE>// I am not responsible of this code. // They made me write it, against my will.</PRE>18.<PRE>/* Please work */</PRE>19.<PRE>// no comments for you // it was hard to write // so it should be hard to read</PRE>20.<PRE>options.BatchSize = 300; //Madness? THIS IS SPARTA!</PRE>21.<PRE>// If this code works, it was written by Paul DiLascia. // If not, I don't know who wrote it</PRE>22.<PRE>// Peter wrote this, nobody knows what it does, don't change it!</PRE>23.<PRE>/** Logger */ private Logger logger = Logger.getLogger();</PRE>24.<PRE>// I have to find a better job</PRE>25.<PRE>// Real programmers don’t comment their code. // If it was hard to write, // it should be hard to understand.</PRE>26.<PRE>// This is black magic // from // *Some stackoverlow link // Don’t play with magic, it can BITE.</PRE>27.<PRE>// For the sins I am about to commit, may James Gosling forgive me</PRE>28.<PRE>// Comment this later</PRE>29.<PRE>// Remove this if you wanna be fired</PRE>30.<PRE>}catch(Exception ex){// Houston, we have a problem}</PRE>31.<PRE>// I can’t divide with zero, so I have to divide with something very similar result = number / 0.00000000000001.</PRE>32.<PRE>int getRandomNumber() { Return 4; // chosen by fair dice roll. // guaranteed to be random. }</PRE>33.<PRE>#TODO: Figure out what I’m doing here and comment accordingly.</PRE>34.<PRE>// If this code is still being used when it stops working, then // you have my permission to shoot me. Oh, you won't be able // to - I'll be dead...</PRE>35.<PRE>// If you are reading this, that means you have been put in charge of my previous project. // I am sorry, so sorry for you. Godspeed.</PRE>36.<PRE>// I wrote this while drunk, I don’t know what it does, // but if you remove it the program breaks.</PRE>37.<PRE>// This code worked before, but my cat decided to take a // trip across my keyboard...</PRE>38.<PRE>long long ago; /* in a galaxy far far away */</PRE>39.<PRE>long john; // silver</PRE>40.<PRE>#define TRUE FALSE // Happy debugging suckers</PRE>41.<PRE>// Dear future me. Please forgive me.// I can't even begin to express how sorry I am.</PRE>42.<PRE>// private instance variable for storing age public static int age;</PRE>43.<PRE>// I am not sure why this works but it fixes the problem.</PRE>44.<PRE>last = first; /* Biblical reference */</PRE>45.<PRE>try {} catch (SQLException ex) {// Basically, without saying too much, you're screwed. Royally and totally.} catch(Exception ex){//If you thought you were screwed before, boy have I news for you!!!}</PRE>46.<PRE>// John! If you'll svn remove this once more,// I'll shut you, for God's sake!// That piece of code is not "something strange"!// That is THE AUTH VALIDATION.</PRE>47.<PRE>long time; /* know C */</PRE>48.<PRE>// Abandon all hope ye who enter beyond this point</PRE>49.<PRE>/* Ah ah ah! You'll never understand why this one works. */</PRE>50.<PRE>catch (Ex as Exception) {// oh crap, we should do something.}</PRE>51.<PRE>// TODO make this work</PRE>52.<PRE>// If you're reading this, then my program is probably a success</PRE>53.<PRE>// set break point here - you'll never reach it</PRE>54.<PRE>/*** The author disclaims copyright to this source code.** In place of a legal notice, here is a blessing:**** May you do good and not evil.** May you find forgiveness for yourself and forgive others.** May you share freely, never taking more than you give.*/</PRE>55.<PRE>// I'm not sure what I did</PRE>56.<PRE>// This is crap code but it's 3 a.m. and I need to get this working.</PRE><h1 data-selectable-paragraph="">References</h1><UL><LI>Best code comments on <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/184618/what-is-the-best-comment-in-source-code-you-have-ever-encountered" rel="noopener nofollow" dir="ltr">stackoverflow.com</a></LI><LI>Funniest code comments on <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-funniest-comments-in-source-code" rel="noopener nofollow" dir="ltr">quora.com</a></LI><LI>Best comments on <a href="https://loudprogrammer.net/best-comments-in-source-code-i-ever-encountered/" rel="noopener nofollow" dir="ltr">loudprogrammer.net</a></LI><LI>Funny code comments on <a href="https://hostingpill.com/funny-code-comments/" rel="noopener nofollow" dir="ltr">hostingpill.com</a></LI><LI>Funny code comments on <a href="https://fuzzzyblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/40-most-funny-code-comments.html" rel="noopener nofollow" dir="ltr">blogspot.com</a></LI></UL>Thanks for reading!

Code comments are a human-readable explanation of what a computer program does. They are added to make the code easier for humans to understand. Well, in this article, you will see how code…

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Code comments are a human-readable explanation of what a computer program does. They are added to make the code easier for humans to understand.

Well, in this article, you will see how code commenting can be funny, too. Here is a list of comments that were actually written in the code.

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