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Comments In Scala

Last Updated : 22 Apr, 2026

Comments are entities, in our code, that the interpreter/compiler ignores. We generally use them to explain the code, and also to hide code details. It means comments will not be the part of the code. It will not be executed, rather it will be used only to explain the code in detail.
In other words, The scala comments are statements which are not executed by the compiler or interpreter. The comments can be used to provide explanation or information about the variable, class, method, or any statement. This can also be used to hide program code details.
In Scala, there are three types of comments: 

  1. Single - line comments.
  2. Multi - line comments.
  3. Documentation comments.

Here we are going to explain each and every type with their syntax and example:
Scala Single-Line Comments
When we need only one line of a comment in Scala that is we only want to write a single line comment then we can use the characters ‘//’ preceding the comment. These character will make the line a comment. 
Syntax:

//Comments here( Text in this line only is considered as comment )


Example:

Output:

Single line comment above


Scala Multiline Comments
If our comment is spanning in more than one line than we can use a multiline comment. we use characters ‘/*’ and ‘*/’ around the comment. That is we write a text in between these characters and it become a comment. 
Syntax

/*Comment starts
continues
continues
.
.
.
Comment ends*/


Example

Output

Multi line comments below


Documentation Comments in Scala
A documentation comment is used for quick documentation lookup. These comments are used to document the source code by the compiler. We have the following syntax for creating a documentation comment: 
Syntax

/**Comment start
*
*tags are used in order to specify a parameter
*or method or heading
*HTML tags can also be used
*such as <h1>
*
*comment ends*/


Example

Output

Documentation comments below

To declare a documentation comment, type /** and start writing. In many IDEs (like VS Code or IntelliJ), pressing Enter automatically inserts * on the next line - this is an IDE feature, not part of Scala itself. To close the comment, use */.

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