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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T14:32:42+00:00 2026-05-27T14:32:42+00:00

is there a reason i should prefer to write inline-comments in java like this:

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is there a reason i should prefer to write inline-comments in java like this:

/** Init operation */
mindControlLaser.engage();

as opposed to use just one *:

/* i'm a happy comment */

Eclipse colours the syntax differently, but is there really anything in the “toolchain” (javadoc, eclipse, etc.) giving me an advantage when using /** */ ?

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    2026-05-27T14:32:42+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 2:32 pm

    No reason for inline comments.

    /** signals to javadoc utility to extract documentation about your API automatically. It does not have any effect when is used inside methods.

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