Conventions
In order to support code folding, the text editor must provide a mechanism for identifying "folding points" within a text file. Some text editors provide this mechanism automatically, while others provide defaults that can either be overridden or augmented by the user.
Folding points are usually specified with one or more of the following conventions. Each of these conventions has its own distinct advantages and difficulties, and it is essentially up to the developers who create the text editor software to decide which conventions to follow. Text editors that provide support for multiple folding conventions typically allow the user to choose which is most appropriate for the file being edited.
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