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| === doc comment === | === doc comment === | ||
| - | The doc comment is a special case of the multiline comment. It's short for "documentation comment." Its rules and behavior are identical to the multiline comment with one important difference: There is a tool available to Java programs (the platform on which Processing is based) called ''javadoc'' that when applied to a source file will find all the doc comments and produce nicely formatted and pretty documentation. | + | The doc comment is a special case of the multiline comment. It's short for "documentation comment." Its rules and behavior are identical to the multiline comment with one important difference: There is a tool available to Java programs (the platform on which Processing is based) called ''javadoc'' that when applied to a source file will find all the doc comments and produce nicely formatted and pretty documentation from them. |
| To turn a mutiline comment into a doc comment, just add an additional ''*'' in the opening tag: | To turn a mutiline comment into a doc comment, just add an additional ''*'' in the opening tag: | ||
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| - | In Processing, there is a console built into the IDE that you can use however you want. It is the dark box toward the bottom of the window (Figure TODO). Thus, when you run a Processing program from the Processing IDE, you will be able to see and use the console without having to do any extra work. | + | There is a console built into the Processing IDE should you want to use it. It's the dark box toward the bottom of the window. If it ever becomes hidden, you can activate it by clicking on the "Console" tab. This means when you run a Processing program from the Processing IDE, you will be able to see and use the console without having to do any extra work. |
| === Outputting text === | === Outputting text === | ||
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