# Comments and Continuation

## `//`

One-line comment: any text following the double slash on the same line will be ignored by Magma.

## `/*  */`

Multi-line comment: any text between `/*` and `*/` is ignored by Magma.

## `\`

Line continuation character: this symbol and the `<return>` immediately following is ignored by Magma. Evaluation will continue on the next line without interruption. This is useful for long input lines.

## `Example: Various (ex-bc5419)`

```magma
> // The following produces an error:
> x := 12
> 34;
User error: bad syntax
> /* but this is correct
>       and reads two lines: */
> x := 12\\
> 34;
> x;
1234

```