I don't make games foe for others to read my code...I make them because I enjoy making games. If others want to play them or look at my code, that's fine, but as long as I know what my code means, I don't care if anyone else can read it.
@ swordx: That doesn't mean you shouldn't comment your code. If you were to showcase a function that does random things other people didn't know about, you'd have to comment after each line of code a message saying what a line does.
"This is the game loop!"
"Here's where I override my Digestion function!"
Whether you like it or not, commenting is highly recommended.
Even if it's minor, comments slow the program. Mine is 550 and will likely end at 1-2 thousand lines long. I comment on segments of code, and I'm planning to add a variable reference at the bottom, but every line is overkill.
Is that so? I would love to see your reasoning behind that, because my tests say otherwise.
Remember, what you are saying is true for Petit Computer but I have yet to see anything about comments slowing down programs for SmileBasic.
@T Ocarina that's if I was showcasing a function...but I'm not. I'm simply making games because it's fun. I do comment my code when I present games I've made, but what I make on SmileBASIC is not made to be presented.
@swordx
Commenting isn't just for other's to read your code, it's also for yourself. I find commenting my code helps me gain a greater understanding of what I just wrote.
Many times I've gone back to old projects, just to stop and think to myself, "what the heck was I doing." Now it's your choice if you want to comment or not but remember this: It helps you just as much as it helps others.
