[NTG-context] Re: How to easily comment out/uncomment multiple lines all at once?

[Hans Hagen via ntg-context <ntg-context@ntg.nl>]

On 4/27/2025 8:42 PM, Joel via ntg-context wrote:
> I have a single *.tex file that I have setup, here's a simple minimal 
> example:
> 
> \define\macroA{This outputs some stuff.}
> 
> \define\macroB{\input knuth }
> 
> \define\macroC{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \define\macroD{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \define\macroE{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \define[2]\macroF{This is text #1 and #2.}
> 
> \define\macroG{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \define\macroH{This outputs other stuff.}
> 
> \starttext
> 
> \macroA
> %\macroB
> %\macroC
> %\macroD
> %\macroE
> 
> %%% some more code
> 
> \macroF{a}{b}
> \macroG
> \macroH
> 
> \stoptext
> 
> Normally, I will compile it as above, so only two of the macros actually 
> appear. But sometimes, for testing purposes, I want to make sure my code 
> is functioning good, so I will go an un-comment all of the macros, and 
> then compile, and it basically does a test, making sure all of the 
> macros in my code function perfectly. When testing, it looks like this:
> 
> \starttext
> 
> \macroA
> \macroB
> \macroC
> \macroD
> \macroE
> 
> %%% some more code
> 
> \macroF{a}{b}
> \macroG
> \macroH
> 
> \stoptext
> 
> 
> Because the actual file is quite large, commenting and un-commenting the 
> lines takes a long time, and can lead to mistakes. Is there any simpler 
> way to easily switch between the two versions?

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Hans

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