Hello all, In my sketch, I wanted to separate sections of code to make it easier to see where individual sections begin. To do this, I commented out a name, such as //NEW SECTION, and then I commented an underline below it, like //-------------\ I got all sorts of compile errors such as "'Serial' …

compile error when //------------\\ is in my code

nickgammon September 4, 2012, 9:24am 5

Get rid of "pretty" is my advice. Get rid of backslashes, unless you need them.

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