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@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ For C programs:
they were describing changes. Often splitting a function
into two makes the intention of the code much clearer.
+ - Multi-line comments include their delimiters on separate lines from
+ the text. E.g.
+
+ /*
+ * A very long
+ * multi-line comment.
+ */
+
- Double negation is often harder to understand than no negation
at all.