What are the best practices for handling comments in PHP code that may not strictly follow the // comment format?

When handling comments in PHP code that may not strictly follow the // comment format, it's important to ensure that the code remains readable and maintainable. One common practice is to use multi-line comments (/* */) for longer comments or comments that span multiple lines. Another approach is to use inline comments (# or /* */) for quick notes within the code.

<?php

// Single line comment

/*
Multi-line comment
*/

# Inline comment

// Code example with various comment formats
$variable = 10; // Assigning a value to a variable

/*
This is a longer comment that explains the purpose of the following code block
*/
if($variable > 5){
    echo "Variable is greater than 5";
}

# This is an inline comment for a specific line of code
echo "End of the code";

?>