我特别讨厌这5种注释类型以及制造它们的程序员。希望你不是其中之一。
public class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
string message = "Hello World!"; // 07/24/2010 Bob
Console.WriteLine(message); // 07/24/2010 Bob
message = "I am so proud of this code!"; // 07/24/2010 Bob
Console.WriteLine(message); // 07/24/2010 Bob
}
}
这个程序员自认为写了一段很了不得的代码，所以觉得有必要用自己的名字对每行代码进行标记。实施版本控制系统（VCS）能实现对代码变更的问责，但是也不会这么明显知道谁应对此负责。
public class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
/* This block of code is no longer needed
* because we found out that Y2K was a hoax
* and our systems did not roll over to 1/1/1900 */
//DateTime today = DateTime.Today;
//if (today == new DateTime(1900, 1, 1))
//{
// today = today.AddYears(100);
// string message = "The date has been fixed for Y2K.";
// Console.WriteLine(message);
//}
}
}
如果一段代码已不再使用（即过时），那就删除它——不要浪费时间给这些代码写注释。此外，如果你需要复制这段被删除的代码，别忘了还有版本控制系统，你完全可以从早期的版本中恢复代码。
public class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
/* This is a for loop that prints the
* words "I Rule!" to the console screen
* 1 million times, each on its own line. It
* accomplishes this by starting at 0 and
* incrementing by 1. If the value of the
* counter equals 1 million the for loop
* stops executing.*/
for (int i = 0; i < 1000000; i++)
{
Console.WriteLine("I Rule!");
}
}
}
我们都知道基础的编程逻辑是如何工作的——所以你不需要多此一举来解释这些显而易见的工作原理，虽然说你解释得很happy，但这只是在浪费时间和空间。
public class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
/* I discussed with Jim from Sales over coffee
* at the Starbucks on main street one day and he
* told me that Sales Reps receive commission
* based upon the following structure.
* Friday: 25%
* Wednesday: 15%
* All Other Days: 5%
* Did I mention that I ordered the Caramel Latte with
* a double shot of Espresso?
*/
double price = 5.00;
double commissionRate;
double commission;
if (DateTime.Today.DayOfWeek == DayOfWeek.Friday)
{
commissionRate = .25;
}
else if (DateTime.Today.DayOfWeek == DayOfWeek.Wednesday)
{
commissionRate = .15;
}
else
{
commissionRate = .05;
}
commission = price * commissionRate;
}
}
如果你一定要在注释里提及需求，那么不要涉及别人的名字。销售部门的Jim可能会离开公司，而且很有可能大多数程序员根本不知道这是何许人也。不要在注释里提及不相干的事实。
public class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//TODO: I need to fix this someday - 07/24/1995 Bob
/* I know this error message is hard coded and
* I am relying on a Contains function, but
* someday I will make this code print a
* meaningful error message and exit gracefully.
* I just don't have the time right now.
*/
string message = "An error has occurred";
if(message.Contains("error"))
{
throw new Exception(message);
}
}
}
这种类型的注释包含了上面所有其他类型。如果是在项目的初始开发阶段，这种待做注释是非常有用的，但如果是在几年后的产品代码——那就会出问题了。如果有什么需要修复的，立马解决，不要把它搁置一边，“以后再做”。
如果你也常常犯这样的注释错误，如果你想了解注释的最佳做法，我建议你阅读类似于Steve McConnell写的《Code Complete》这样的好书。
