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1. Single-line comments: Used for brief explanations or notes about a single line of code.

Example (Python):

x = x + 1  # Increment x by 1

2. Multi-line comments: Used for longer explanations, code documentation, or to temporarily disable sections of code.

Example (Python):

"""
This is a multi-line comment.
It can span multiple lines and is often used for
function or class documentation.
"""

3. Block comments: Used to enclose a block of code that should be ignored by the interpreter. (Note: the syntax for block comments varies depending on the programming language. This example is for C++)

Example (C++):

/*
This is a block comment.
It can span multiple lines and is often used to
comment out large sections of code.
*/
int main() {
// ... code ...
}