AP® Computer Science A glossary
Javadoc comment
Also called: /** */
Course: AP® Computer Science A Shows up in: Unit 1: Using Objects and Methods
A comment that starts with /** and ends with */, used to create API documentation.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 1.8.A.1
Javadoc comments sit above a method or class and describe what it does, often with its preconditions and postconditions. Tools turn them into API documentation pages.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 1.8 Documentation with Comments