Where are the the comments in dmd?

Imperatorn johan_forsberg_86 at hotmail.com
Mon May 3 13:15:06 UTC 2021


On Monday, 3 May 2021 at 13:04:03 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
> On Monday, 3 May 2021 at 08:05:42 UTC, WebFreak001 wrote:
>> On Sunday, 2 May 2021 at 18:23:16 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>>> The lack of comments in dmd makes it extremely difficult for 
>>> newcomers such as myself to contribute.
>>>
>>> -Alex
>>
>> the wiki contains some stuff to getting started:
>>
>> - https://wiki.dlang.org/Starting_as_a_Contributor
>> - https://github.com/dlang/dmd/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
>> - https://wiki.dlang.org/DMD_Source_Guide
>> - https://wiki.dlang.org/Contributing_to_Phobos
>> - https://wiki.dlang.org/Get_involved
>>
>> The forums and chats might help you when you get stuck.
>
> The wiki is not a replacement for good commenting practice.
>
> -Alex

I think we can all agree there should be more comments. For sure.

But the situation is what it is and we must help fixing it 
together.

Begin with something small that is not obvious, ask questions and 
document it :)

(I know this is not the answer one wants, but it's the truth)


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