---
id: 65e932555f5de583b53ac688
title: Task 27
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-27
lang: en-US
---

<!-- (Audio) Brian: Great idea. To write comments, you simply need to use double slashes to start a comment. Then, you can describe what the code does so that other people can understand it, too. -->

# --description--

Listen to the audio and answer the question.

# --questions--

## --text--

What does Brian instruct about writing comments in code?

## --answers--

Use double slashes to start a comment and explain the code's function

---

Use a single slash for comments and describe the code's purpose

### --feedback--

Brian specifically mentions using double slashes, not a single slash, to start comments in the code.

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Write comments at the end of the code only

### --feedback--

Brian's instruction is to use double slashes to start a comment, not to place comments only at the end of the code.

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Avoid writing comments as they make the code complex

### --feedback--

Brian encourages writing comments using double slashes to help others understand the code, not avoiding them.

## --video-solution--

1

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