Commenting and uncommenting lines of code
To toggle line comments (// comment
) in the Java editor:
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Select the lines you wish to comment or uncomment, or set the caret into a line
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Do one of the following:
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Press Ctrl+/ or
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Select Source > Toggle Comment from the menu bar
To insert a block comment (/*comment*/
) in the Java editor:
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Select the text range you wish to comment
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Do one of the following
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Press Ctrl+Shift+/ or
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Select Source > Add Block Comment from the menu bar
To remove a block comment (/*comment*/
) in the Java editor:
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Select the text range you wish to uncomment or set the caret into a block comment
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Do one of the following
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Press Ctrl+Shift+\ or
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Select Source > Remove Block Comment from the menu bar
Java editor

Using the Java editor

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