Add explanation about comments (#22944)

Add the text "Two backslash characters (//) are used to _comment_ the code, for better understandability. Anything after // on a line is ignored while compiling the program" to help new users understand commenting.
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Akash Kumar
2018-11-29 08:04:05 +05:30
committed by Christopher McCormack
parent 4cc15a013a
commit ab50b03c38

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@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ To write on console you can use the function `printf()` contained in the library
int main(void)
{
//lines starting with this are called comments, so use them to write notes to the reader about your code!
printf("hello, world\n"); // lines starting with this (//) are called comments..
//this code prints "Hello World!"
printf("Hello World!\n"); //<-- the \n character prints a newline after the string
@ -20,19 +20,24 @@ To write on console you can use the function `printf()` contained in the library
return 0;
}
```
## Explanation
* The `#include <stdio.h>` is a preprocessor command. This command tells compiler to include the contents of `stdio.h` (standard input and output) file in the program.
* The `stdio.h` file contains functions such as `scanf()` and `printf()` to take input and display output respectively.
* If you use `printf()` function without writing `#include <stdio.h>`, the program will not be compiled.
* Two backslash characters (//) are used to _comment_ the code, for better understandability. Anything after // on a line is ignored while compiling the program.
* The execution of a C program starts from the `main()` function.
* The `printf()` is a library function to send formatted output to the screen. In this program, the `printf()` displays `Hello World!` text on the screen.
* The `\n` in `printf` creates a new line for the forthcoming text.
* The `return 0;` statement is the "Exit status" of the program. In simple terms, program ends with this statement
## Output:
```
>Hello World!
```
#### More Information
* Conventionally, the first ever program you write is the "hello world" program, be it in any language.