If there were to be a multiline comment syntax ,is 
there a good reason *not* to use the famiiar C/Java
style?  Or does Ruby get points for adding as many 
cosmetic differences as possible?

/* 

This format is easy to type, and familiar to
most programmers.

*/

I've seen posts that suggest using the same syntax as
another language would automatically be a Bad Thing,
but can't see why.


James 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Feldt [mailto:feldt / ce.chalmers.se]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 6:21 AM
> To: ruby-talk ML
> Subject: [ruby-talk:17233] Re: /* */ comments
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> > Anyway, I don't have any real concerns either way... I was just responding
> > to Dave's request for opinions. :)
> > 
> If you want opionion here is one more: I'm mildly positive. Sure, it would
> be nice but its not important. If we should have them then I'd rather not
> use the C syntax with /* */ but rather some Ruby-specific 
> one. Or maybe its good to use the same so that there are less total
> idioms to learn? I'm not sure...
> 
> Comment.begin and Comment.end maybe? :-)
> 
> /Robert
>