title: Space between line-comment character(s) and start of actual comment
body: <p>I realize that this rule might differ from one company's coding standards to another, but in general, which is preferred?</p>
  
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  <li><p>With a space after the line-comment:</p>
  
  <pre><code>int foo = Bar(quux + 1); // compensate for quux being off by 1
  
  foo = Bar(quux + 1) # compensate for quux being off by 1
  </code></pre></li>
  <li><p>No space after the line comment:</p>
  
  <pre><code>int foo = Bar(quux + 1); //compensate for quux being off by 1
  
  foo = Bar(quux + 1) #compensate for quux being off by 1
  </code></pre></li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>I haven't been able to find <em>anything</em> online regarding this aspect of coding style. My guess is that including a space is the preferred style for all languages, but I'd like some "hard evidence" to confirm or deny this.<br>
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  It sounds so far like everyone has <strong>anecdotal</strong> evidence that using a space is preferred.  Can anyone point me in the direction of some official or otherwise published <strong>coding standards</strong> that directly address the issue of comment formatting and whether a space should be used?</p>