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Asked: May 24, 20262026-05-24T08:01:35+00:00 2026-05-24T08:01:35+00:00

How do I change the style of comments for M-; (comment-dwim) when using c-mode?

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How do I change the style of comments for M-; (comment-dwim) when using c-mode?

I would like it to use comments preceeded by // instead of /* */ nesting.

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GNU Emacs 23.2.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.20.1) of 2010-12-11 on brahms, modified by Debian
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    2026-05-24T08:01:37+00:00Added an answer on May 24, 2026 at 8:01 am

    The relevant vars are comment-start and comment-end so you can use this:

    (add-hook 'c-mode-hook (lambda () (setq comment-start "//"
                                            comment-end   "")))
    
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