Stop writing bad comments in your code — Tips for Clean Code | by Kyle Le | Level Up Coding

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Stop writing bad comments in your code — Tips for Clean Code Kyle Le 3 min read · Nov 17, 2022 -- 4 Listen Share Press enter or click to view image in full size Stop comment out your code please Introduction Comments are actually very useful in programming if they are well-placed. But most of the time comments are not that “good”. Bad comments can lead to misinformation, wasting time, create bad habits, etc. In this article, I will guide you how to avoid writing bad comments Bad Comments Out-of-date comments Comments that have gotten old, obsolete, irrelevant or provide wrong information. Comm

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