Comment out Multiple Lines in Python in VS Code

To comment out multiple lines in Python using Visual Studio Code, select the lines you want to comment out, then press "Ctrl" + "/" on your keyboard.

Commenting out code is a common practice in programming to temporarily disable certain lines of code without deleting them. In Python, you can easily comment out multiple lines at once using Visual Studio Code. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

1. Select the lines of code you want to comment out. You can do this by clicking and dragging your mouse over the lines, or by using the keyboard arrow keys while holding down the “Shift” key.
2. Once the lines are selected, press "Ctrl" + "/" on your keyboard. This will automatically comment out the selected lines with a hash symbol (#) in Python.
3. To uncomment the lines, simply select them again and press "Ctrl" + "/" to remove the hash symbols.

Example:

Here’s an example to illustrate the process:

Before commenting out:

print("Hello, World!")
print("This is a comment")
print("This is another comment")

After commenting out:

# print("Hello, World!")
# print("This is a comment")
# print("This is another comment")

By following these simple steps, you can easily comment out multiple lines of code in Python using Visual Studio Code. This can be helpful for debugging, testing different sections of code, or simply organizing your code more effectively.