Re: I cannot find how to comment a block

["Robert D. Crawford" <rdc1x@comcast.net>]

volunteers@gmail.com writes:

> Hi, I know this is a basic question but I just didn't find the
> solution: in cc-mode (I was writing C++ codes), how can I comment a
> block? I tried 'M-;' and it just adds comments behind that line. What
> I want is to comment this line or several lines (add // in front of
> every line, or /* ... */) . Thanks.

Try C-c C-c or M-x comment-region.  To find these things where you think
you might have an idea of the command name, try M-x apropos or C-h a.  I
found this by using the command C-h a comment in a C++ file.

rdc
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Robert D. Crawford                                      rdc1x@comcast.net

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