[[REM]] allows explanatory comments, or remarks, to be inserted in a program.  [[REM]] statements extend to the end of the line and the text is ignored when the program is run.


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:: [[REM]] this is a comment
:: [[apostrophe|']] this is also a comment


{{PageDescription}}
* [[REM]] may only be used where statements are allowed unlike [[apostrophe]] comments which may be included anywhere.
* [[REM]] must appear as the last, or only, statement on a line.  Any following statements are included in the comment text and ignored.
* QBasic [[metacommand]]s like [[$INCLUDE]] must be included in a comment using either [[REM]] or [[apostrophe|']].
* [[Apostrophe]] comments, unavailable in earlier dialects of the BASIC language, are now generally favored over [[REM]] statements for their greater flexibility.
* Comments are also useful for disabling code for program testing and debugging purposes.


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''Example:'' Avoiding an [[END IF]] error.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{Cl|REM}} This is a remark...
' This is also a remark...
{{Cl|IF...THEN|IF}} a = 0 {{Cl|THEN}} {{Cl|REM}} this statement is executed so this is a single-line IF statement
{{Cl|IF...THEN|IF}} a = 0 {{Cl|THEN}} ' this comment is not executed so this is a multi-line IF statement and END IF is required
{{Cl|END IF}} '' ''
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{{PageSeeAlso}} 
* [[Apostrophe]]
* [[$DYNAMIC]], [[$STATIC]], [[$INCLUDE]]


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