Rem
Indicates comments in the source code.
Syntax
`
Rem comment
' Comment
/' Multi-line
comment '/
`
Description
A source code line beginning with `Rem` indicates that the line is a comment and will not be compiled.
The single quote character (') may also be used to indicate a comment and may appear after other keywords on a source line.
Multi-line comments are marked with the tokens `/'` and `'/`. All text between the two markers is considered comment text and is not compiled.
Example
`
/' this is a multi line
comment as a header of
this example '/
Rem This Is a Single Line comment
' this is a single line comment
? "Hello" : Rem comment following a statement
Dim a As Integer ' comment following a statement
? "FreeBASIC" : ' also acceptable
Dim b As /' can comment in here also '/ Integer
#if 0
This way of commenting Out code was
required before version 0.16
#endif
`
Differences from QB

- Multiline comments are new to FreeBASIC version 0.16

See also

- `#if`