I expected it to be a given that these kinds of comments are unnecessary. It's better to comment on the "why" than the "how" or "what". Comments are useful when

I expected it to be a given that these kinds of comments are unnecessary. It's better to comment on the "why" than the "how" or "what". Comments are useful when they help explain a piece of code's integration into the rest of the system. Why is it there in the first place?