How do I comment blocks of ASP code?

Many people get frustrated because VBScript doesn't allow you to comment blocks of code; instead, a REM or ' is required before every line. Other languages, such as Java, JavaScript, Perl, and T-SQL allow the use of delimiters such as /* comments */ which allow you to comment single or multiple lines without much fuss. So is there a way to do this in VBScript as well? 
 
Yes! Here are two ways of preventing a block of code from writing... the first requires two comments to make it run / not run, the second requires one line change. 
 

<%      Sub doNotExecuteThisCode          For Each x In Request.Form              Response.Write x & "<br>"          Next          Response.End      End Sub  %>

 
Now, to execute the code again, simply comment the Sub and End Sub lines: 
 

<%      'Sub doNotExecuteThisCode          For Each x In Request.Form              Response.Write x & "<br>"          Next          Response.End      'End Sub  %>

 
The following method uses simple logic to enter a code block. 
 

<%      ExecuteCodeBlock = FALSE      If ExecuteCodeBlock Then          For Each x In Request.Form              Response.Write x & "<br>"          Next          Response.End      End If  %>

 
Now, to execute the code again, simply change the value of ExecuteCodeBlock to TRUE: 
 

<%      ExecuteCodeBlock = TRUE      If ExecuteCodeBlock Then          For Each x In Request.Form              Response.Write x & "<br>"          Next          Response.End      End If  %>

 
FWIW, the latter method is a little less efficient, since the If logic is actually tested. I use it all the time, however, since it's much easier to set a debug flag on or off to affect a group of blocks of code. 
 
Another option is to use Visual Studio.NET's new multi-line comment functionality: 
 
 
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