Comments and Line Continuation

CSL supports three different forms for comments. Multiline comments are enclosed between "/*" and "*/", while single line comments can follow either a double-slash "//" or a pound sign "#".

The following constructs must end with a line break:

• Import directive

• Formula

• Rule

• Message

• Function definition

• Set block

Line breaks within these constructs require use of the line continuation character (a space followed by an underscore--see below), except as follows:

• Conditional expressions can contain a line break after a boolean expression that follows if.

• Set blocks must contain a line break after each formula.

• Foreach expressions must contain a line break after each formula.

CSL permits VB-style line continuation:

// A space followed by the underscore is line continuation

a_bool = (part.thickness > machine.minThickness) && _

(part.thickness < machine.maxThickness)