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Generating comments from code
Description
GitHub Copilot can generate comments from code. When existing code lacks sufficient comments, or to assist other developers in understanding the code, GitHub Copilot can automatically generate explanations in comment form. The following sample demonstrates the Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm to list prime numbers less than a given number. While this code does not contain comments, GitHub Copilot can create comments to describe the code's functionality.
Example
Here's the code without comments:
Here's how GitHub Copilot can add comments to explain it:
Exercise
Exercise: Generate appropriate comments for the code at the top of the following function:
Checklist for Further Learning
Do the generated comments adequately explain the code's functionality and algorithm?
Are the comments helpful for other developers to understand the code?
What do you think could be the reason for any incorrect comments that were generated?
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