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Journal by wheany on Wednesday December 21, 2005 @07:08AM

So you have a method, say "getMessage()". Do you really think that writing a comment that says "gets message." adds any information?

Especially in languages like PHP where the parameters and return values can be fucking anything you decided to shit out of your fingers?

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shit out of your fingers?!?! (Score:2)

by FortKnox ( 169099 ) * writes:

LOL! THat is a GREAT line that I will have to use over and over again!

Yeah, comments on accessors is a waste of time and whitespace (yes, some comments can WASTE whitespace).

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