microfundamentals

Question

Why is it important to document the lines of a batch program and how might you do that and why should you?

Answer 1

No matter what type of programming you are doing, documentation is key. One of the main reasons to do documentation is so other people (especially other coders) will know exactly what your program/script is doing without having to turn into a human compiler.

Even something as simple as a batch file should have something descriptive about it. Comments can be placed within the code, but also if you are working for a business there should be a simple document that explains what individual scripts do for other users. This saves time and is considered a standard practice for computer coding.