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=== Extend language syntax ===

Occasionally, code that is formatted as a comment is overloaded to convey additional information to the translator, such as [[conditional comment]]scomments. As such, syntax that generally indicates a comment can actually represent program code; not comment code. Such syntax may be a practical way to maintain compatibility while adding additional functionality, but some regard such a solution as a [[kludge]].<ref>[[c2: HotComments]]</ref>

Other examples include interpreter [[Directive (programming)|directives]]:

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<syntaxhighlight lang="c">

/***************************\**

* *

* This is the comment body. *

* *

\ *****************************/

</syntaxhighlight>