Python 3 for Beginners: Comments in Python - Documenting Your Code

The video tutorial explains the importance of comments in programming, detailing how they help document code and clarify its purpose. It covers single line comments using a hash and multiline comments using triple quotes. A practical example is provided to show how comments can make code more understandable without altering its functionality.

What is the primary purpose of using comments in code?

• To document and explain the code

• To increase the speed of the program

• To reduce the size of the code

• To execute additional code

Which symbol is used to start a single-line comment in Python?

• Double slash (//)

• Hash (#)

• Asterisk (*)

• Semicolon (;)

How can you create a multiline comment in Python?

• Using triple quotes (""")

• Using double slashes (//)

• Using a semicolon (;)

• Using a hash (#)

Where can the text of a multiline comment begin?

• Only at the end of the code block

• On the same line or any line after the opening triple quotes

• Only on the line immediately following the opening triple quotes

• Only on the same line as the opening triple quotes

Why are comments useful when revisiting code at a later date?

• They reduce the number of lines in the code

• They make the code run faster

• They provide a quick understanding of the code's purpose

• They change the code's functionality