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Q116301: PRB: Visual WB Matches Enclosure Symbols in Comments

Article: Q116301
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 1.0,1.5,2.0,2.1,4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbide kbVC
Last Modified: 14-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Workbench for Windows, version 1.0, used with:
   - Microsoft Visual C++, versions 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.1, 4.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 5.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 5.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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In the Microsoft Visual Workbench or Developer Studio Editor, CTRL+] or the Find
Matching Brace command under the Edit menu, finds a matching brace when the
caret is located to the left of an enclosure symbol: either a parenthesis "(",
brace "{", or bracket "[".

The editor is unable to distinguish whether these enclosure symbols are located
within valid code or within a comment. As a result, using CTRL+] may find a
matching enclosure symbol within a comment, as shown in the source code in the
"MORE INFORMATION" section, below.

MORE INFORMATION
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Sample Code
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     /* Compile options needed: none
     */ 

        void main(void)
        {
         /* { */ 
        }

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbide kbVC 
Technology        : kbVSsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVWB
Version           : :1.0,1.5,2.0,2.1,4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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